Calls & Declarations
Chi (call)
Also called: 吃, Chow call
Claim a discard from the player to your left to form a chow.
Chi is the call to claim a discard to complete a chow. You can only chi from the player immediately to your left (the one who just discarded). Calling chi opens your hand — you lose closed-hand bonuses. In Riichi, calling chi forfeits pinfu and menzen tsumo. In Sichuan, chi isn't allowed at all.
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