American Mahjong

Lessons

Building Hands

Groups, the card, your first favorites.

You can read a hand from the 2026 card and tell a friend what it needs.

Lessons in this topic

  1. Pair, Pung, Kong, Quint: The four group sizes every hand is made of (3 min)
  2. The card is a menu: Looking at the card isn't cheating (4 min)
  3. Pick your favorites: Star 2-3 hands from the 2026 card. Practice those (3 min)