Cheat Sheet

Hong Kong Mahjong Cheat Sheet – Faan Values & Payouts on One Page

Everything you need at a live Hong Kong mahjong table, on one page: the hand shape, claim priority, every faan pattern, and who pays what.

13 tiles in hand

win on a 14th tile that completes four sets plus a pair.

Minimum 3 faan to declare a win

a complete hand below that cannot go out.

13 faan is the limit

bigger hands pay the same as 13.

Flowers and Seasons are bonus tiles

replace on draw; your own seat's number scores bonus faan.

Claim priority

WinKongPungChow

Win beats Pung/Kong beats Chow — a higher claim takes the discard even if declared later.

Chow only from the player before you; Pung, Kong and Win from anyone.

Payouts — who pays what

  • Self-draw: all three opponents pay the base amount.
  • Win by discard: the discarder alone pays double the base amount.

Faan → base payout (half-spicy scale)

FaanBase payout
38
416
524
632
748
864
996
10128
11192
12256
13+384

Scoring patterns

PatternPointsCategory
All Concealed1Win Conditions
Self Pick1Win Conditions
Robbing the Kong1Win Conditions
Win by Kong2Win Conditions
Win by Double Kong9Win Conditions
Last Catch1Win Conditions
No Flowers1Win Conditions
Own Flower1Win Conditions
Own Season1Win Conditions
All Flowers2Win Conditions
All Seasons2Win Conditions
Heavenly Hand13Win Conditions
Earthly Hand13Win Conditions
Pure Terminals10Terminals
Mixed Terminals1Terminals
Common Hand1Chows
All Pungs3Pungs
Self Triplets10Pungs
All Kongs13Kongs
Small Three Dragons5Dragons
Great Three Dragons8Dragons
Red Dragon1Dragons
Green Dragon1Dragons
White Dragon1Dragons
Half Flush3Suits
Full Flush7Suits
Small Four Winds6Honors
Great Four Winds13Honors
All Honors10Honors
Seat Wind1Honors
Prevailing Wind1Honors
Seven Pairs4Special
Nine Gates10Special
Thirteen Orphans13Special
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