As a traditional chess and board game in China, Mahjong is deeply loved by the public. For novices, the most common question asked is "What does Mahjong look like when it's a beard?" Simply put, a Hu card is that the cards in the hand are formed into a specific card type according to the rules, meeting the conditions of a sum card. This article will use a combination of illustrations and words to show you the various card types of Mahjong Hu.

The basic structure of Mahjong Hu tiles

In most Mahjong rules, the basic structure of Hu cards is "4 sets of faces +1 pair of general cards", which consists of four sets of straight or carved cards (or bars), plus a pair of identical cards as general cards. Straight refers to three consecutive cards with the same suit numbers, such as "10,000, 20,000, 30,000"; cut refers to three identical cards, such as "three east winds" or "three five cards". A general card is two identical cards, such as "two red wins".

For example, a deck of Hu cards might be:1.23 million + 456 strips + 789 barrels + three east winds + one pair of red medium。This is the most standard Hu card type, which looks neat and orderly.

Illustration of common Hu brand types

The following are a few common Hu card types to help you intuitively understand "what Mahjong looks like after Hu."

  • pinghu: Consists of four sets of straight and a pair of trump cards, with no notches or bars. For example: 1.23 million, 456 pieces, 789 barrels, 2.34 million, a pair of 5 pieces.
  • Pengpenhu: Consists of four sets of chips (or bars) and a pair of trump cards, no straight. For example: three east winds, three 50,000 yuan, three eight rows, three nine barrels, and a pair of red middle.
  • mixed color: There is only one color in the Hu card (one among ten thousand, strips and tubes) plus the word card (white in the southeast, northwest and middle). For example: 1.23 million, 4.56 million, 7.89 million, three east winds, and one pair of red medium.
  • exclusively: There is only one suit in Hu cards, and there is no word card. For example: 123 articles, 456 articles, 789 articles, 234 articles, a pair of 5 articles.
  • seven pairs: Consists of seven pairs, no straight or carved. For example: one pair of ten thousand, one pair of thirty thousand, one pair of five strips, one pair of seven strips, one pair of nine barrels, one pair of east winds, and one pair of red medium.

Special Hu Brand Type

In addition to the basic card types, there are also some special card types in Mahjong. They do not follow the structure of "4 sets of faces +1 pair of generals", but they can also be played. These card types usually have higher numbers of plays and score more points after being played.

Thirteenth one

Thirteenth one is one of the most famous special card types in Mahjong. It consists of one card each of thirteen types of 19 cards (10,000, 90,000, 1,900, 1,000, 1,0,000, 1,000, 1,0,000, 1,0000, 1,000, 1,0,000, For example: one card each for ten thousand, ninety thousand, one row, nine row, one row, one row, nine row, one row, nine row, east, south, west, north, middle, fa, and white, plus one arbitrary nine-card as a trump card.

Jiulian Treasure Lamp

Nine Lotus Treasure Lantern is a special card type that requires the cards in the hand to be 1112345678999 of the same suit. Add any card of the same suit to make a card. This brand type is very rare and has extremely high numbers.

Big Four Happiness, Big Three Sanyuan

Big Four Happiness refers to the carving or bar of the Hu card that contains four styles of style cards in the southeast, northwest and north, plus any pair of general cards. Big three yuan refers to the carving or bar of the three Wrigley types in the Hu card, plus any pair of general cards. These card types are all representatives of high value.

How to quickly determine whether there is a card

For novices, judging what Mahjong looks like after being played can be a bit complicated. Here are a few tips:

  1. First check whether the total number of cards in your hand is 14 (usually 14 when playing cards, but may increase after playing cards).
  2. Try grouping your hand into 4 sets of faces (straight or cut) and 1 pair of trump cards.
  3. If it is impossible to group according to the basic structure, check whether it belongs to special card types such as seven pairs and thirteen ones.
  4. Practice more and become familiar with the combination of various card types to gradually form a card feeling.

In short, there are many types of Mahjong Hu cards, but they remain the same. As long as you master the basic structure and common special card types, you can easily identify "what Mahjong looks like when it is played." I hope the illustrations and explanations in this article will help you better understand Mahjong and enjoy the fun of the game.