variants
or mahjong
: a game of Chinese origin usually played by four persons with 144 tiles that are drawn and discarded until one player secures a winning hand
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Tony Lam, second from left, plays mah-jongg with his son-in-law James Do, left, grandson Patrick Do, second from right, and Lam’s wife, Hop Lam, in Huntington Beach.
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Anh Do, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Twenty years ago, European shipyards thought a mah-jongg room was the only accommodation needed to satisfy Chinese buyers.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2025
Christopher Leap, one of two NYPD supervisors shot and wounded by an armed gang member suspected of robbing a Lower East Side mah-jongg parlor will be among the speakers railing against the mayor on Thursday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
Chu stands her ground when her integrity (and humble roots) is questioned, beating Eleanor in a game of mah-jongg and wits.
—Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
By the time the story wraps, Dorothy will be sitting on a gingham couch playing mah-jongg at an independent living facility.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Take, for example, that searing mah-jongg showdown.
—Pia Ceres, WIRED, 20 Aug. 2018
Po-Ling Ng, Open Door’s director, says older members are likely to enjoy Chinese cultural pursuits, including games like mah-jongg.
—Ashley Milne-Tyte, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2024
Before robbing the mah-jongg parlor, Dorsett had met earlier in the day with his probation officer, according to Kenny.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
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Anh Do, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Twenty years ago, European shipyards thought a mah-jongg room was the only accommodation needed to satisfy Chinese buyers.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2025
Christopher Leap, one of two NYPD supervisors shot and wounded by an armed gang member suspected of robbing a Lower East Side mah-jongg parlor will be among the speakers railing against the mayor on Thursday.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
Chu stands her ground when her integrity (and humble roots) is questioned, beating Eleanor in a game of mah-jongg and wits.
—Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
By the time the story wraps, Dorothy will be sitting on a gingham couch playing mah-jongg at an independent living facility.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Take, for example, that searing mah-jongg showdown.
—Pia Ceres, WIRED, 20 Aug. 2018
Po-Ling Ng, Open Door’s director, says older members are likely to enjoy Chinese cultural pursuits, including games like mah-jongg.
—Ashley Milne-Tyte, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Oct. 2024
Before robbing the mah-jongg parlor, Dorsett had met earlier in the day with his probation officer, according to Kenny.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Mah-jongg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mah-jongg. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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