Main Entry: fan–tan

Pronunciation: \ˈfan-ˌtan\

Function: noun

Etymology: Chinese (Guangdong) fāantāan

Date: 1878

1 : a Chinese gambling game in which the banker divides a pile of objects (as beans) into fours and players bet on what number will be left at the end of the count
2 : a card game in which players must build in sequence upon sevens and attempt to be the first one out of cards