LRC Taiwanese · Scoring rule
Semi-Pure Hand 混一色
A Semi-Pure Hand, or Half Flush, scores 30 points when every tile is from a single suit plus wind and dragon honours — for example all bamboo together with wind pongs. Adding honours to a one-suit hand is far easier than going fully pure, which is why it scores well below the 90-point Pure Suit.
A worked example
Only 1 suited suit + honour tiles. 30 points.
Bamboo sheungs + wind pongs = semi-pure (30 pts).
Frequently asked
How many points is Semi-Pure Hand worth in Taiwanese mahjong?
Semi-Pure Hand scores 30 pts in LRC Taiwanese 16-tile mahjong. A Semi-Pure Hand, or Half Flush, scores 30 points when every tile is from a single suit plus wind and dragon honours — for example all bamboo together with wind pongs. Adding honours to a one-suit hand is far easier than going fully pure, which is why it scores well below the 90-point Pure Suit.
What is an example of Semi-Pure Hand?
Bamboo sheungs + wind pongs = semi-pure (30 pts). The full 17-tile hand scores 55 points in total.