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The Tiles

The three suits

Craks, Bams, and Dots, each numbered 1 to 9.

Beginner · lesson 2 of 25

Three suits, nine numbers each

Most of the tiles belong to one of three suits. Each suit runs from 1 to 9, and there are four copies of every tile.

1 crak2 crak3 crak
Craks (characters), often written 1C, 2C, 3C…
1 bam2 bam3 bam
Bams (bamboo): 1B, 2B, 3B…
1 dot2 dot3 dot
Dots (circles): 1D, 2D, 3D…

Note

Suit matters as much as number. On the card, colors tell you when tiles must share a suit. You'll see that soon.

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