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Filipino Mahjong Tiles Guide

A complete visual guide to the 16-tile Filipino variant.

The Three Suits

There are 3 main suits in Filipino Mahjong, each with numbers 1 to 9. There are 4 copies of every tile in the set.

Balls (Dots/Tong)

Mahjong tile B1
Mahjong tile B2
Mahjong tile B3
Mahjong tile B4
Mahjong tile B5
Mahjong tile B6
Mahjong tile B7
Mahjong tile B8
Mahjong tile B9

Sticks (Bamboo/Ti-ak)

Mahjong tile S1
Mahjong tile S2
Mahjong tile S3
Mahjong tile S4
Mahjong tile S5
Mahjong tile S6
Mahjong tile S7
Mahjong tile S8
Mahjong tile S9

Characters (Cracks/Wan)

Mahjong tile C1
Mahjong tile C2
Mahjong tile C3
Mahjong tile C4
Mahjong tile C5
Mahjong tile C6
Mahjong tile C7
Mahjong tile C8
Mahjong tile C9

The Flower Tiles

In Filipino Mahjong, all the other tiles—Winds, Dragons, Seasons, and Flowers—are all simplified and categorized as "Flowers".

These tiles are not usedin your hand for melds. If you draw one, you must lay it down immediately and draw a replacement from the "flower wall."

Mahjong tile WE
Mahjong tile WS
Mahjong tile WW
Mahjong tile WN
Mahjong tile DR
Mahjong tile DG
Mahjong tile DW
Mahjong tile Z1
Mahjong tile Z2
Mahjong tile Z3
Mahjong tile Z4
Mahjong tile F1
Mahjong tile F2
Mahjong tile F3
Mahjong tile F4

Note: While other versions use Winds and Dragons to build sets, Filipino Mahjong treats them as bonus tiles that grant instant payouts and extra turns.

The Joker

Many Filipino Mahjong games include a Joker tile. This is a wild card that can represent any tile to complete a win, but cannot be used for claims like CHOW or PONG.

Mahjong tile BACK

The Joker is randomly determined at the start of each hand by flipping a tile from the wall.

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