Dragon Pung (三元牌)
A pung of any dragon — White (z5), Green (z6), or Red (z7).
How Dragon Pung (三元牌) works
A pung or kong of one of the three dragon tiles — red (中), green (發), or white (白).
This tai is awarded for each completed triplet or quadruplet of a dragon tile, since dragons are always valuable honor tiles regardless of seat or round. A hand holding two dragon pungs plus a dragon pair forms Small Three Dragons, and three dragon pungs forms Great Three Dragons. Each dragon pung is counted on its own, so multiple dragon triplets each earn the tai.
- •Each of the three dragon pungs scores separately when present.
- •Two dragon pungs together with the third dragon as the pair upgrade into Small Three Dragons.
- •All three dragon pungs form Great Three Dragons, which typically supersedes counting them as plain dragon pungs.
Dragon Pung (三元牌) — FAQ
Does a dragon pair earn this tai?
No. A pair of dragons is not a pung, so it does not score on its own — though it can serve as the pair in Small Three Dragons.
Do exposed dragon pungs still count?
Yes. Whether the dragon triplet is concealed or melded from a claimed discard, it still earns the dragon pung tai.