Glossary

The following terms describe the concepts and the technical terms of the Mah Jong solitaire.

 

B bamboos one of the suits of a tile set. They can be discarded from the layout by pairs of two identical tiles. C characters one of the suits of a tile set. They can be discarded from the layout by pairs of two identical tiles. circles one of the suits of a tile set. They can be discarded from the layout by pairs of two identical tiles. D dragons green, red and white. Four tiles for each. They can be discarded from the layout by pairs of two identical tiles. F flowers four Flowers: orchid, plum, chrysanthemum and bamboo. Unique tiles. All the Flowers tiles match one another. free tile A tile is free when: It is not covered at all by any other tile. There is no tiles touching it in the right or left side. This does not apply to the top or bottom of the tile. S seasons four Seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Four tiles for each Season. All the Seasons tiles match one another. suits bamboos, circles and characters. T tile sets a complete set of 144 tiles W winds east, south, west and north. Four tiles for each. They can be discarded from the layout by pairs of two identical tiles.