Mahjong Glossary

PONG: 3 matching pieces, of any suit, wind, or dragon
KONG: 4 matching pieces, of any suit, wind, or dragon
CHEE: 3 pieces in a sequence, of any suit
CALLING HAND: A hand that only needs one piece to win
MAH-JONG: going out, winning
CLEAR HAND: The whole hand is of one suit
PIECES: sometimes called tiles
PREVAILING WIND: The wind as displayed on the indicator. The prevailing wind only changes when the indicator gets back to the Starting Dealer
STARTING DEALER: The very first dealer of the game
SEAT WIND: The wind of the player's seat, which is always determined in relation to the dealer, who is East
DISCARD: The latest piece thrown out. All other discarded pieces are 'dead' and cannot be used
WALL: The stack of unused pieces. Pieces are taken from the wall in a clockwise fashion, except for the extra piece drawn after a Kong, which is taken from the opposite end
ROUND OF PLAY: When all players have been the dealer at least once. At least 4 hands