For friends who are new to mahjong, the most common question is "What is the situation with mahjong?" Simply put, Hu cards are the cards in your hand that are formed into a specific card type according to the rules, thereby winning the game. But what are the specific situations that are ridiculous, and different ways of playing are different. This article will be based on the most popular national standard mahjong and common local rules to help you thoroughly understand the conditions of Hu cards.

1. Basic conditions for Hu cards: card type structure

No matter what kind of mahjong, the core of Hu cards is to form the cards in your hand into a structure that conforms to the regulations. Usually, a deck of Hu cards is made up ofFour sets of faceandA pair of trump cardsComposition, a total of 14 cards (there may be more cards after the card is crossed). Face is divided into straight and carved:

  • shunzi: Three cards of the same suit and consecutive numbers, such as "10,000, 20,000, 30,000".
  • pung: Three identical cards, such as "three east winds" or "three five-barrel".
  • trumps: A pair of identical cards, such as "two eights".

For example, your hand is "1.23 million, 456 strips, 789 barrels, three south winds, and a pair of red midges", which is the standard Hu card type. However, some special card types do not follow this structure, such as "seven pairs"(seven pairs) or "thirteen ones". These belong to special Hu methods and will be mentioned later.

2. Classification of Hu Pai's specific circumstances

After understanding the basic structure, let's take a look at several common situations of "What's wrong with Mahjong?" in actual matches:

1. Playing Hu's cards

When you touch a card and just make your hand form a Hu card type, this isself-drawn。Self-touching usually wins three companies, with higher returns. For example, if you have already heard the cards in your hand, you have touched a card of "50,000" and then you will make a straight of "45,000". At the same time, other cards also meet the requirements, you can announce that you have played a card yourself.

2. Dianbao Hupai

If someone plays a card, you just need this card to complete the Hu card type, you can "Hu" this card. This is calledfireOr "catch guns". For example, if you listen to "Santong" and play "Santong" to home, you can play the card, and the person who clicks the gun will pay the chips.

3. Special brand type Hu brand

In addition to the basic structure, many mahjong games also allow special card types, which often do not require four sets of faces and a pair of trump cards. Common ones include:

  • seven pairs: Seven pairs in your hand, with a total of 14 cards, such as "11, 22, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77".
  • Thirteenth one: Each of 13 types of 19 cards (10,000, 90,000, 10,000, 19,000, 19,00, 19,000, and 19,00, and 19,000, 19,00
  • Don't rely on anything: It consists of a single nineteen-card, a character card and more than two cards separated. The specific rules vary according to the gameplay.

These special card types are difficult, but they also have large numbers, and are the goals pursued by many players.

3. Common misunderstandings: What is not stupid?

Many novices easily mistake "listening to cards" for Hu cards. Listening to cards is just that your hand is only one card away from being played, but not yet played. For example, if you have "1.23 million yuan, 456 strips, 789 cylinders, three south winds, and one red medium" in your hand. When you listen to "red medium", you can only feel it or someone else plays a red medium. In addition, if the card type does not comply with the rules, such as one less card, one more card, or the face is incomplete, you cannot play a card. There are also some gameplay methods that have special rules such as "starting a game" or "reporting" that need to be understood in advance.

4. Differences in Hu cards in different Mahjong games

The answer to "What's wrong with mahjong" is slightly different in different regions. For example:

  • Sichuan Mahjong: Usually, one door is required to be missing (there cannot be three colors), and one door must be missing to be able to play; without the word plate, the structure of the Hu plate is more flexible.
  • Guangdong Mahjong: There are categories such as chicken mustache, flat mustache, and burst mustache. Chicken mustache is the most basic card, flat mustache requires all straight runs, and burst mustache is a high-end card type.
  • National standard Mahjong: There are 81 cards, and the card must reach 8 cards, so the requirements for card types are higher.

Therefore, be sure to confirm the local rules before playing to avoid missing out on the opportunity to play tricks because of different rules.

5. A way to quickly determine whether you have a card

If you are not sure whether you have a card in actual combat, you can follow the following steps to check:

  1. Count whether the number of cards in your hand is correct (usually 14 cards, possibly many behind the bars).
  2. Try dividing the cards into four sets of face cards and a pair of trump cards to see if it works.
  3. Check whether there are special card types (seven pairs, thirteen ones, etc.).
  4. Confirm whether it meets the additional requirements of the gameplay (such as missing a course, starting a number of games, etc.).

If you are satisfied with all the above, congratulations, you can push the card and shout "Hu"!

In short, the core of Mahjong Hu cards is that the card type conforms to the rules. With more practice and observation, you will soon be proficient in the various situations of "what's wrong with mahjong" and enjoy the fun of mahjong.