Lesson 2 of 13

Mahjong Tile Families

Use the tile pictures to name the suits, honors, flowers, and jokers without getting lost in too much text.

Bamboo 1 mahjong tile — Bamboos, or bams, 1-9 and the Green Dragon. Bamboo 1 often looks like a bird.

Bamboo 2 mahjong tile — Bamboos, or bams, 1-9 and the Green Dragon. Bamboo 1 often looks like a bird.

Crack 1 mahjong tile — Cracks 1-9 and the Red Dragon.

Crack 2 mahjong tile — Cracks 1-9 and the Red Dragon.

Dot 1 mahjong tile — Dots 1-9 and the Soap, also called the White Dragon.

Dot 2 mahjong tile — Dots 1-9 and the Soap, also called the White Dragon.

East wind mahjong tile — Winds: East, North, West, and South.

North wind mahjong tile — Winds: East, North, West, and South.

Flower 1 mahjong tile — Flowers: usually 8 in American Mah Jongg.

Joker mahjong tile — Jokers: usually 8. They cannot be used in singles or pairs.

Take the quiz when you're ready.

Finish the teaching first, then open a short one-question-at-a-time quiz. You need 4 or more correct answers to complete this lesson.

6 questions