Two fixed, authored practice examples
Finish the shape. Find the Tai.
First, complete four sets and a pair. Then check for at least one Tai. These two examples use fixed Wong practice rules, not your saved profile.
Learning with someone
Try two hands together
Use one phone with your friend or family member, or try the examples on your own. No sign-up is needed. Choose your answers first, then read the explanations together.
Try the two examples- 1. Finish
- 2. Draw
- 3. Tai
- 4. Check
Step 1 of 4 · 13 tiles
See the hand that is waiting
Read the separated groups as three sequences, a Red Dragon Pong, and a lone Nine Circle waiting for a pair. This fixed example is all concealed: East is both seat and prevailing wind, with a self-draw finish and no bonuses.
Step 2 of 4 · choose one tile
Which draw completes the shape?
Choose the tile that turns the lone Nine Circle into the eye pair.
Four sets and a pair. The Nine Circle makes the pair, so the hand now has 14 tiles. The shape is complete; the Tai check comes next.
14 tiles · complete shape
Step 3 of 4 · one Tai
What gives this hand its Tai?
A complete shape alone is not enough for Hu at this fixed practice table. Choose the scoring source.
Red Dragon Pong +1. Red Dragon Pong supplies 1 Tai here.
Step 4 of 4 · transfer the lesson
Same shape. May this hand Hu?
All tiles remain concealed; you are East, East is the prevailing wind, and the finish is self-drawn with no bonuses or exposed sets.
Rule fact for this example: the West Wind triplet supplies no Tai. Seat and prevailing wind are both East.
You practised both checks
You practised completing a pair and checking what scores. A complete shape does not automatically mean a legal Hu. The Red Dragon Pong supplied one Tai; West is not valued when both your seat and the prevailing wind are East.
Hosting friends or family? Teach these two hands
Let them try before you explain
If someone wants to learn, use one phone together or send the invitation below. Sharing is optional; you can keep practising on your own.
- Finish the shape. Start with the 13-tile hand. Ask: “Which draw makes the pair?” Let them choose and read the explanation.
- Check the Tai. Ask them to find the first hand’s Tai source. Then compare the West Wind hand: “With East seat and East prevailing, may this complete shape Hu?” Let them explain before revealing the answer.
These are the same two fixed practice examples, with a self-drawn finish, all tiles concealed and no bonuses. They do not establish the rules for your family’s table.
Get the learner sheet and separate facilitator notes for a suggested 15-minute activity. The notes include the answers.