平胡

pínghú
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 (mahjong) a basic winning hand with no special bonus patterns; flat hand

Examples

Tā zhè bǎ zhǐshì pínghú, méi shénme fān.
This hand of his is just a flat win, no fan points.
Pínghú yě suàn yíng, zhìshǎo méi shū.
A flat hand still counts as a win — at least you didn't lose.

Tips

culture
In Chinese mahjong, winning hands score extra (fān) for special combinations. 平胡 is the no-frills baseline: four sets and a pair, no bonuses. In some house rules it doesn't even count as a valid win.

Stroke Order

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