For friends who are new to mahjong, the most commonly asked question is:What cards in Mahjong are considered cool?？In fact, the core rules of Hu cards are not complicated. As long as you master the basic card type combination, you can quickly judge whether you can listen to the cards and whether you can play the cards. This article will start from scratch and explain the conditions, common card types and special Hu methods of Hu cards in the most popular language to help you thoroughly understand the victory standards of Mahjong.

1. The basic conditions for Hu cards: 4 sets of faces +1 pair of trump cards

In most mahjong games, Hu Pai needs to meet a basic formula:4 sets of faces + 1 pair of trump cards。The so-called "face" refers to a straight or carved card; while the "general card" refers to a pair of identical cards. Specifically:

  • shunzi: Three cards with consecutive numbers, such as "10,000, 20,000, 30,000" or "five, six, seven".
  • pung: Three identical cards, such as "Three East Winds" or "Three Eight Barrels".
  • trumps: Two identical cards, such as "Two Red Cops" or "Two Ninety Thousand".

As long as your hand (including cards obtained from touching and bars) can be divided into 4 sets of faces (straight or cut) and 1 pair of trump cards, the basic conditions for a Hu card will be met. For example:1.23 million, 456 pieces, 789 barrels, east, east, middle and middle，这就是一副典型的胡牌牌型。

2. Examples of common Hu brand types

In order to help everyone understand more intuitively, the following are a few common Hu card types:

1. pinghu

Pinghu is the most basic method of playing cards. It is all composed of straight strings. There are no carved cards. The general cards cannot be character cards (white in the middle of the southeast, northwest and middle). For example:1.23 million, 4.56 million, 7.89 million, 234 pieces, 55 cylinders。Pinghu has a lower number of votes in most rules, but is easy to achieve.

2. Pengpenhu

Touping Hu is also called "Dui Dui Hu", which requires that all four groups of face be carved (or bars) and no straight. For example:1.11 million, 333 pieces, 555 barrels, east, east, 990,000。This card type requires more identical cards and is usually made by touching cards.

3. seven pairs

Seven pairs are a special Hu method that does not require 4 sets of face +1 pair of trump cards, but consists of 7 pairs. For example:110,000, 330,000, 55, 77, 99 barrels, Dongdong, Zhongzhong。Seven pairs require that all cards in the hand be pairs and no touches or bars.

4. exclusively

When all cards are used, all cards belong to the same suit (one of ten thousand, strips, and tubes), and there are no cards. For example:1.23 million, 4.56 million, 7.89 million, 3.33 million, 550 million。All players have higher numbers and are the big names pursued by many players.

3. Special Hu Pai Rules: Self-touching and Shooting

In addition to the card type requirements, Hu cards are also divided intoself-drawnandfireTwo situations:

  • self-drawn: You can usually win more points if you touch the cards you need and play them yourself.
  • fire: The card played by others is exactly the card you need. You can choose a card and the person who plays the card will pay the points.

It should be noted that some rules allow "grabbing", that is, when someone else is playing, if the card is exactly the card you need, you can grab the card. However, the rules vary greatly in different regions, so it is recommended to confirm them before starting.

4. Common misunderstandings among novices: Why can't my cards be good?

Many novices clearly feel that their cards have been formed, but are told not to play, usually for the following reasons:

  1. Incomplete card type: There may be only 3 sets of faces +1 pair of trump cards +1 loose card, or the trump cards are not pairs.
  2. 不符合特殊规则：例如某些玩法要求“缺一门”（不能有三种花色），或者必须“报听”才能胡牌。
  3. Fraud Hu：看错牌或算错组合，导致胡牌不成立，需要赔罚。

Therefore, you must carefully check your own card type before playing a card to ensure that all conditions are met.

5. Summary: Master the core formula and easily judge Hu Pai

Back to the original question:What cards in Mahjong are considered cool?？The answer is to meet the basic structure of "4 sets of face +1 pair of general cards", or to meet the seven equivalent special card types. As long as you remember this core formula and combine it with specific local rules, you can quickly judge whether you can listen to the cards and whether you can play the cards in actual combat. Practice more and observe more, and you will soon become a winner at the mahjong table.