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Guides by Vu Nguyen
Learn Hong Kong Mahjong
How to score a hand, what each tile is called, how the styles differ, and which app does what.
How to Score Hong Kong Mahjong
The faan table in tiles, how faan turn into points, and why a complete hand can’t always win.
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Every tile in a Hong Kong set, what it’s called, and how to say it in Cantonese.
Read the guideMahjong Styles Compared
How Hong Kong, American, Riichi, Taiwanese and MCR Mahjong are played and scored.
Read the guideMahjong Apps Compared
Five Hong Kong Mahjong apps side by side: photo scoring, AI play, hints, lessons and price.
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