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Chinroutou

清老頭

(ちんろうとう)

Definition

All terminals - a yakuman where your entire hand consists only of 1s and 9s. No simples or honors. Extremely rare.

Related Terms

Yakuman

役満

Limit hand - the maximum scoring hands worth 13+ han. Pays 32,000 (non-dealer) or 48,000 (dealer) for single yakuman. Examples: kokushi, suuankou, daisangen.

Terminal

么九牌

The 1 and 9 tiles of each suit. Together with honor tiles, they form terminals and honors (yaochuuhai).

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