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Circle Tiles 筒子
The circle suit (筒子), also called dots or coins, runs 1 to 9, with each tile showing that many discs. Circles form sequences and triplets; an all-circle hand scores the 90-point Pure Suit, and the 2, 5, and 8 of any suit make a “good eye” pair worth a small bonus.
All nine circle tiles
- 1 Circle 一筒
- 2 Circle 二筒
- 3 Circle 三筒
- 4 Circle 四筒
- 5 Circle 五筒
- 6 Circle 六筒
- 7 Circle 七筒
- 8 Circle 八筒
- 9 Circle 九筒
How Circle scores
Frequently asked
How many circle tiles are there in mahjong?
There are nine circle tiles, numbered 1 to 9, with four copies of each in a Taiwanese set — 36 circle tiles in all.
Which hands score with circle tiles?
A hand of only circle tiles scores the 90-point Pure Suit; one suit mixed with honour tiles scores the 30-point Semi-Pure. Circle Tiles is written 筒子 (tǒng zi).