嶺上開花

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
嶺 上 開 花
リン
Jinmeiyō 		シャン
Grade: 1 		カイ
Grade: 3 		ホー
Grade: 1
irregular
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Etymology[edit]

Literally “flower blooming on the ridge”. Compare Chinese 槓上開花／杠上开花 (gàngshàng kāihuā).

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ɾʲĩɰ̃ɕã̠ŋ ka̠iho̞ː]

Noun[edit]

嶺(リン)上(シャン)開(カイ)花(ホー) or 嶺上開花(リンシャンカイホウ) • (rinshan kaihō) 

  1. (mahjong) drawing the winning tile off the dead wall after declaring a 槓 (kan, “kong”), worth 1 翻 (han, “double”)
    Synonym: 嶺上 (rinshan)
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