Definitions for Mahjong
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1. Mah-Jongg, mahjongnoun

   Chinese game played by 4 people with 144 tiles

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1. mahjongnoun

   A game (originally Chinese) for four players, using a collection of tiles divided into five or six suits.

2. mahjongnoun

   A solitaire game using the same tiles.

3. Etymology: From 麻將 / 麻将 (Jyutping: maa4 zoeng3, Yale: ma4 jeung3), standard : 麻將 / 麻将 (májiàng).

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1. Mahjong

   Mahjong or mah-jongg (English pronunciation: mah-JONG) is a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. It is commonly played by four players (with some three-player variations found in parts of China, Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia). The game and its regional variants are widely played throughout East and Southeast Asia and have also become popular in Western countries. The game has also been adapted into a widespread online entertainment. Similar to the Western card game rummy, mahjong is a game of skill, strategy, and luck. To distinguish it from mahjong solitaire, it is sometimes referred to as mahjong rummy. The game is played with a set of 144 tiles based on Chinese characters and symbols, although many regional variations may omit some tiles or add unique ones. In most variations, each player begins by receiving 13 tiles. In turn, players draw and discard tiles until they complete a legal hand using the 14th drawn tile to form four melds (or sets) and a pair (eye). A player can also win with a small class of special hands. While many variations of mahjong exist, most variations have some basic rules in common including how a piece is drawn and discarded, how a piece is robbed from another player, the use of suits (numbered tiles) and honors (winds and dragons), the basic kinds of melds allowed, how to deal the tiles and the order of play. Beyond these basic common rules, numerous regional variations exist which may have notably different criteria for legal melds and winning hands, radically different scoring systems and even elaborate extra rules. A group of players may introduce their own house rules which can notably change the feel of play.

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1. mahjong

   Mahjong is a tile-based game that originated from China during the Qing dynasty and is commonly played by four players. The game involves skill, strategy, and calculation, as well as a degree of chance. It is usually played with 144 tiles based on Chinese characters and symbols, though some regional variations use a different number of tiles. The goal of the game is to be the first to complete a legal hand using the 14 tiles dealt to each player, which involves combinations of four sets of three tiles and one pair.

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1. Mahjong

   Mahjong is a game that originated in China, commonly played by four players. Similar to the Western card game rummy, mahjong is a game of skill, strategy and calculation and involves a certain degree of chance. The game is played with a set of 144 tiles based on Chinese characters and symbols, although some regional variations use a different number of tiles. In most variations, each player begins by receiving thirteen tiles. In turn players draw and discard tiles until they complete a legal hand using the fourteenth drawn tile to form four groups and a pair. There are fairly standard rules about how a piece is drawn, stolen from another player and thus melded, the use of simples and honours, the kinds of melds, and the order of dealing and play. However there are many regional variations in the rules; in addition, the scoring system and the minimum hand necessary to win varies significantly based on the local rules being used.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Mahjong in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Mahjong in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Mahjong in a Sentence

1. Ho Sau Mei:

   Every Sunday, I play mahjong with my siblings, it encourages communication. When people don't have enough communication with each other, mahjong can lighten the mood.

2. Ho Sau Mei:

   Kam Fat Mahjong shop contains my childhood memories -- I grew up here, my parent raised me to do this job, so I have a very strong connection with mahjong.

3. Judge Judy:

   I don't play golf. I don't play tennis. I don't play mahjong, why would I want to look for something I want to do when I already know what I like to do ?

4. Ho Sau Mei:

   One good thing about mahjong is that it has a history, mahjong is the national essence.

5. Caroline Roberts:

   I want to promote mahjong as an important part of the Chinese culture, most expats may not have time to become fluent in Cantonese, but perhaps they can learn how to play mahjong while they are living in Hong Kong.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Mahjong
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mahjong
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahjong
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Mahjong