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* | * Important for the following yaku: [[junchan]], [[chinroutou]]. Along with honors, they are also are important for [[chanta]] and [[honroutou]]. | ||
* Not allowed to be used with [[tanyao]]. | * Not allowed to be used with [[tanyao]]. | ||
* Worth doubled [[fu]] when used in a triplet or [[kan]]. | * Worth doubled [[fu]] when used in a triplet or [[kan]]. | ||
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* Used for | * Used for [[tsuuiisou]] ("All Honors"). Along with terminals, they are also important for [[chanta]] and [[honroutou]]. | ||
* Not allowed to be used with [[tanyao]], [[junchan]], [[chinitsu]], or [[chinroutou]]. | * Not allowed to be used with [[tanyao]], [[junchan]], [[chinitsu]], or [[chinroutou]]. | ||
* Worth doubled [[fu]] when used in a triplet or [[kan]]. | * Worth doubled [[fu]] when used in a triplet or [[kan]]. | ||
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** If the pair is both the round wind and seat wind, it may be worth 4 fu (subject to [[scoring variations#Double wind fu|rule variation]]). | ** If the pair is both the round wind and seat wind, it may be worth 4 fu (subject to [[scoring variations#Double wind fu|rule variation]]). | ||
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'''Yaochuuhai''' {{kana|幺九牌}}, or "non-simples", refers to both [[#Terminal|terminal]] and [[#Honor|honor]] tiles. In other words, if a tile is not numbered from 2-8, then it is a non-simple. | '''Yaochuuhai''' {{kana|幺九牌}}, or "non-simples", refers to both [[#Terminal|terminal]] and [[#Honor|honor]] tiles. In other words, if a tile is not numbered from 2-8, then it is a non-simple. | ||
Latest revision as of 07:10, 18 June 2024
There are many different types of tiles. These categories are relevant to certain yaku and for fu scoring.
Simple
Tiles numbered from 2-8 are classed as chunchanhai 「中張牌」, or "simples". These include:
They are:
- Used for tanyao ("All Simples"), which requires every tile to be a simple tile.
- Worth normal fu when used in a triplet or kan.
Terminal
Tiles numbered 1 or 9 are classed as routouhai 「老頭牌」, or "terminals" in English. They are called "terminals" because they are always the end of a sequence; a tile group such as 9-1-2 is not a valid sequence. These include:
They are:
- Important for the following yaku: junchan, chinroutou. Along with honors, they are also are important for chanta and honroutou.
- Not allowed to be used with tanyao.
- Worth doubled fu when used in a triplet or kan.
Honor
Tiles that are not numbered, i.e. the wind and dragon tiles, are called jihai, or honor tiles in English.
Winds: 
Dragons: 
They are:
- Used for tsuuiisou ("All Honors"). Along with terminals, they are also important for chanta and honroutou.
- Not allowed to be used with tanyao, junchan, chinitsu, or chinroutou.
- Worth doubled fu when used in a triplet or kan.
Yakuhai
The yakuhai (lit. "value tiles") are a subset of honor tiles. The yakuhai are not consistent - which tiles are yakuhai will depend on what round and seat you are in.
- Dragons are always yakuhai.
- Wind tiles of the round wind (e.g. East tiles during East round) are yakuhai.
- Wind tiles of the seat wind (e.g. West tiles as the West seat) are yakuhai.
They are:
- Used for the yaku of "yakuhai" - a triplet of yakuhai is a yaku of its own.
- Worth 2 fu when used as the pair (a yakuhai pair thus disqualifies a hand from pinfu).
- If the pair is both the round wind and seat wind, it may be worth 4 fu (subject to rule variation).
Non-Simple
Yaochuuhai 「幺九牌」, or "non-simples", refers to both terminal and honor tiles. In other words, if a tile is not numbered from 2-8, then it is a non-simple.
Terminals:
Winds:
Dragons:
They are, collectively:
- Used for kokushi musou, chanta and honroutou, as well as nagashi mangan.
- Not allowed to be used with tanyao.
- Worth doubled fu when used in a triplet or kan.