Mahjong is one of the most popular board games in China, and its charm lies in its ever-changing card types and strategies. For novices, the most commonly asked question is:What does Mahjong take to be stupid?？Simply put, Hu cards are when the cards in your hand form a specific card type according to certain rules, you can declare victory. However, the specific rules vary by region. This article will be based on the most popular national standard mahjong and combined with common local rules to provide you with a detailed analysis of the conditions and card types of Hu cards.

1. Basic conditions for Hu Pai

No matter what kind of mahjong, Hu cards must meet the following basic conditions:

  • Correct number of cards: When playing cards, Hu usually has 14 cards in his hand (including cards after touching cards or eating cards after touching bars), which are formed into 4 sets of faces (straight or carved children) and a pair of general cards (also known as sparrow heads).
  • Brand type compliance: Face can be a straight (such as 1.23 million) or a cut (such as three east winds), and the trump card can be any pair of the same cards.
  • No foul: There are no mistakes in eating, touching, or manipulating, and they comply with the Hu card restrictions stipulated by the bureau (such as missing one door, number of Hu shots, etc.).

For example, a standard pair of Hu cards may be: 1.23 million, 456 strips, 789 barrels, East, and Middle Middle (general cards). This is the most basic "Pinghu".

2. Analysis of common Hu brand types

1. pinghu

Pinghu is the most basic method of playing cards. It consists of 4 sets of straight (or cut) and a pair of general cards. There is no special card type. Pinghu usually has a low number of passes, but it is easy to achieve and suitable for beginners to practice.

2. Pengpenhu

Damping Hu required that all four groups of face be carved (or bars) and no straight. For example: three 10,000 yuan, three 5,000 yuan, three 9,000 yuan, three east winds, and a pair of red medium. The number of strokes is higher because the strokes are more difficult to gather than straight.

3. exclusively

When all cards are used, all cards are of the same suit (one of ten thousand, strips, and tubes), and there are no cards. For example: all of them are 10,000 yuan, such as 1.23 million, 4.56 million, 7.89 million, 1.11 million, and 990,000 yuan. The number of characters is very high and is a big name pursued by many players.

4. mixed color

Mixed color is a uniform variant, and plates are allowed to be included (white in the southeast, northwest and middle), but only one color must be added to the plates. For example: 1.23 million, 4.56 million, 7.89 million, East, and Middle. The number of colors mixed in one color is lower than uniform, but higher than Pinghu.

5. seven pairs

Seven pairs means that there are exactly 7 pairs in his hand when Hu is playing cards, and there are no straight or carved children. For example: 110,000, 33 pieces, 55 barrels, 770,000 pieces, 99 pieces, Dongdong, Zhongzhong. Seven pairs are a special card type that cannot be eaten and touched. They can only rely on self-touching or others firing shots.

3. Special Hu Paying Method

In addition to the above basic card types, there are also some special Hu methods that need to meet specific conditions:

  • self-drawn: The card you touch the Hu card usually doubles.
  • flower on the bar: When making up cards after the card, the number of cards is higher.
  • snatch a beard: When others add bars, you can grab that card.
  • for the moon: Hu card when you touch the last card.
  • Tianhu/Dihu: The first card played by the banker is the Tianhu, and the first card played by the idle player is the groundhu. It is extremely rare and the number of times is extremely high.

4. Differences in local rules

Mahjong rules in different regions have different requirements for Hu tiles:

  • Sichuan Mahjong: There must be a missing door, you can't eat it, you can only touch and stick it. When playing games, you can't have a word plate, and you usually require "bloody battles to the end."
  • Guangdong Mahjong: You can eat and touch, but you usually need at least one game when playing a game (for example, flat-hu is not considered a game). There are special rules such as "chicken hu".
  • National standard Mahjong: There are 81 types of games, and the Hu card must reach 8 types of games. The rules are the most complicated.

Therefore, it is best to understand the local rules before playing to avoid misunderstanding the conditions of "Hu" because of different rules.

5. How to quickly determine whether you can play a card

For novices, you can quickly make a judgment through the following steps:

  1. Organize the cards in your hand and separate straight, carved, and pairs.
  2. Check whether there are special card types such as 4 sets of faces plus a pair of generals, or 7 pairs.
  3. Confirm whether the restrictions of the bureau's rules are met (e.g. missing one door, starting a number of mistakes, etc.).
  4. If you listen to cards, remember which cards you have and wait for the opportunity.

Practice and observe the playing of cards by experts more, and you will gradually become familiar with various card types and increase the speed of playing cards.

6. Summary

What does Mahjong take to be stupid?？The core is to form a card type that conforms to the rules, usually 4 sets of faces and a pair of general cards, or special card types such as seven pairs, uniform, etc. At the same time, attention should be paid to local rules and special Hu laws. By mastering these basic knowledge, you will be able to navigate the mahjong table and enjoy the fun of playing games. I hope this article can help you better understand the rules of mahjong and become a mahjong master as soon as possible!