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Single Wait (單調將)

1 fan

Winning on the pair tile when only that single tile completes the hand.

Example winning hand
Winning tile: 1p

How Single Wait (單調將) works

Completing the hand on the pair — waiting for one specific tile to finish the eyes while all four sets are already complete.

Before the winning tile, the hand holds four finished sets plus a single tile that needs its match to become the pair. The wait is therefore for exactly one tile type. This is one of several minimal-wait fan, distinguished by the wait landing on the pair rather than within a chow or pung.

Good to know
  • All four sets are complete; the wait is to pair up the last lone tile.
  • It is a single-tile wait, distinct from edge or closed waits inside a run.
  • Only the shape of the final wait matters, not the rest of the hand's composition.

Single Wait (單調將) — FAQ

What exactly is the wait on?

On the pair: a single tile is held and the matching tile is needed to form the eyes.

Is this the same as an edge or closed wait?

No. Those waits complete a run; this fan is specifically the pair wait.

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