Mahjong Basics

• Mahjong Basics

  🖐️ Four Fingers and a Thumb

  ByNaila Baig-Ansari October 18, 2025March 18, 2026

  How to Visualize a Winning Hand Have you ever looked at your mahjong tiles and thought, How do these ever fit together into a winning hand? Here’s a simple way to picture it: your hand is like your own hand: four fingers and one thumb. ✋ The Four Fingers = Your Melds A meld is…
• Mahjong Basics

  🀄️ How to Choose Your First Mahjong Set

  ByNaila Baig-Ansari October 18, 2025March 11, 2026

  🀄️ How to Choose Your First Mahjong Set So many tiles, so much confusion—until you know what matters Choosing which mahjong set to buy can feel confusing for beginners. Between different tile counts, materials, and numbering styles, it’s easy to get lost. After playing with several sets over the past year, here’s what I’ve learned…