Beginner friendly
Hand Patternssample
C = Concealed onlyE/C = Exposed or concealed

Year Hands

3 hands
SOAP
SOAP
SOAP
2
2
2
2
25pts
E/C
SOAP
D
D
D
2
2
2
2
D
D
D
25pts
E/C
FLOWER
FLOWER
FLOWER
SOAP
2
2
2
25pts
E/C

Any Like Numbers

2 hands
FLOWER
FLOWER
FLOWER
FLOWER
FLOWER
FLOWER
1
1
1
1
30pts
E/C
D
1
1
1
D
D
25pts
E/C

Quints

2 hands
1
1
1
1
40pts
E/C
FLOWER
FLOWER
45pts
E/C

2468

6 hands
25pts
E/C
FLOWER
FLOWER
30pts
E/C
EAST
EAST
西WEST
西WEST
30pts
E/C
D
D
D
D
D
D
25pts
E/C
FLOWER
FLOWER
FLOWER
25pts
E/C
2
2
2
2
D
D
25pts
E/C

13579

6 hands
25pts
E/C
3
3
3
3
25pts
E/C
NORTH
NORTH
SOUTH
SOUTH
30pts
E/C
1
1
1
1
25pts
E/C
FLOWER
FLOWER
FLOWER
D
D
D
D
25pts
E/C
30pts
E/C

Consecutive Run

6 hands
25pts
E/C
FLOWER
FLOWER
FLOWER
25pts
E/C
25pts
E/C
FLOWER
FLOWER
FLOWER
D
D
D
D
25pts
E/C
FLOWER
FLOWER
FLOWER
FLOWER
FLOWER
FLOWER
30pts
E/C
1
1
1
2
2
2
25pts
E/C

369

4 hands
6
6
6
6
25pts
E/C
3
3
3
6
6
6
25pts
E/C
FLOWER
FLOWER
FLOWER
D
D
D
D
25pts
E/C
6
6
6
NORTH
EAST
西WEST
SOUTH
30pts
E/C

Winds & Dragons

6 hands
NORTH
NORTH
NORTH
NORTH
EAST
EAST
EAST
西WEST
西WEST
西WEST
SOUTH
SOUTH
SOUTH
SOUTH
25pts
E/C
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
25pts
E/C
NORTH
NORTH
NORTH
1
1
1
1
SOUTH
SOUTH
SOUTH
25pts
E/C
EAST
EAST
EAST
2
2
2
2
西WEST
西WEST
西WEST
25pts
E/C
FLOWER
FLOWER
FLOWER
NORTH
NORTH
NORTH
NORTH
FLOWER
FLOWER
FLOWER
D
D
D
D
25pts
E/C
NORTH
EAST
EAST
西WEST
西WEST
西WEST
SOUTH
SOUTH
SOUTH
SOUTH
25pts
E/C

Singles & Pairs

4 hands
NORTH
NORTH
EAST
EAST
西WEST
西WEST
SOUTH
SOUTH
D
1
D
D
50pts
C
2
4
6
6
8
8
50pts
C
FLOWER
FLOWER
3
6
6
9
50pts
C
50pts
C

These are sample hand patterns for practice and reference — not the complete annual card. Organized play follows the official NMJL card, which is updated each year. For the full, current card, purchase it from the National Mah Jongg League.

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