Little Four Winds (小四喜)
64 fan
Three wind pungs plus a pair of the fourth wind. One step down from Big Four Winds.
Example winning hand
Winning tile: 4z
How Little Four Winds (小四喜) works
A hand containing pungs (or kongs) of three of the four wind tiles plus a pair of the remaining wind.
Three wind triplets are completed while the fourth wind appears only as the pair, distinguishing it from the higher Big Four Winds where all four winds form triplets. The rulebook has it combine explicitly with Prevalent Wind and Seat Wind for the matching pungs, and with All Pungs when the fourth set is also a triplet; Big Three Winds and Pung of Terminals or Honors are excluded.
Good to know
- •Three winds are triplets; the fourth wind must be the pair.
- •Seat and prevalent wind pungs still add their 2-point fans; All Pungs also combines.
- •Big Three Winds and Pung of Terminals or Honors are folded in and not counted.
Little Four Winds (小四喜) — FAQ
What is the difference from Big Four Winds?
Big Four Winds has all four winds as triplets; Little Four Winds has three triplets and the fourth wind as the pair.
Does the pair have to be a wind?
Yes, the pair must be the fourth wind tile to satisfy the pattern.
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