LRC Taiwanese · Scoring rule
Sapphire Hand
The Sapphire Hand scores 20 points for a winning hand built only from character-suit tiles and white dragons — distinguished from the Ruby Hand by the dragon colour. Like the other jewels it also scores Semi-Pure for being one suit plus honours.
A worked example
Only character-suit tiles + white dragons. 20 points (also scores Semi-Pure separately).
Only character tiles + white dragon pong = Sapphire Hand (20 pts) + Semi-Pure (30 pts). Distinguished from Ruby by the dragon colour (white vs red).
Frequently asked
How many points is Sapphire Hand worth in Taiwanese mahjong?
Sapphire Hand scores 20 pts in LRC Taiwanese 16-tile mahjong. The Sapphire Hand scores 20 points for a winning hand built only from character-suit tiles and white dragons — distinguished from the Ruby Hand by the dragon colour. Like the other jewels it also scores Semi-Pure for being one suit plus honours.
What is an example of Sapphire Hand?
Only character tiles + white dragon pong = Sapphire Hand (20 pts) + Semi-Pure (30 pts). Distinguished from Ruby by the dragon colour (white vs red). The full 17-tile hand scores 71 points in total.