HONG KONG MAHJONG · LEARN & PLAY
Learn Hong Kong mahjong.Understand every hand.
Understand the rules, look up faan and follow illustrated examples. Then put what you have learned into practice against three computer players.
Brand new? Start your first interactive lesson →
Free lessons & practice · No account neededAlso on Android
What makes a winning hand?
4 sets ＋ 1 pair
Three consecutive numbers in the same suit. Any sequence from 1–2–3 through 7–8–9 can be a chow.
01 / LEARN THE BASICS
A clear path to your first game.
Read the tiles
Pick a tile and learn its suit or family.
Try this lessonBuild your own sets
Make a pair, pung and chow. See why a group works.
Try this lessonTry a turn
Draw, discard and practise when you can claim.
Try this lessonCheck the winning minimum
Change the win method and watch the faan change.
Try this lesson02 / BUILD YOUR KNOW-HOW
Recognise the hand. Check the score.
All chows
Four sequences and a pair that is not a dragon, seat wind or round wind.
All pungs
Four triplets or kongs, plus a pair.
Half flush
One numbered suit together with honour tiles.
Full flush
Only one numbered suit; no honours.
Self-draw
Win on a tile you draw yourself.
Concealed hand
No open claims. Concealed kongs do not break this condition.
03 / PUT IT INTO PRACTICE
Your next lesson is a real hand.
No countdown, no account. Just you and three computer opponents.
Guided practice
Take your time. Turn on helpful hints and learn with every discard.
You + 3 computer playersStandard hand
A familiar table. Build a hand worth at least three faan.
You + 3 computer playersFour-round match
East to North. Keep your score across a complete four-round match.
You + 3 computer playersHK 13-tile · 3 faan to win · 8-faan cap · Guided practice starts at 0 faan. See the rules →
KEEP PRACTISING ON ANDROID
A mahjong table in your pocket.
With Street Corner Mahjong, play offline and enjoy Cantonese voices. Your next four-round match can start wherever you are.
App: Traditional Chinese + Cantonese. Browser and app saves are separate.
- Play offline, even on the move
- Cantonese voices at the table
- No account. Your own pace.
BEFORE YOUR FIRST HAND
A few things to know
Which Hong Kong mahjong rules will I learn?
The guides explain the basic game and identify differences between published rules and our browser game. Interactive lessons and hand calculations use our house rules; the score calculator also offers a separately labelled comparison preset.
Where should a beginner start?
Start with the interactive beginner lessons, then try guided practice. Practice has no minimum faan, so you can focus on building a hand first.
Do I need to register or install an app?
No. All lessons, tools and browser modes work without an account. The Android app is optional for offline play.