pinzu; dot tiles; circle tiles
One of the three main suits in mahjong, represented by circles. The term is used in tile names like 一筒 (イーピン), 二筒 (リャンピン), etc.
from Chinese
In mahjong, pinzu are tiles with circle patterns.
He is aiming for a straight of pinzu tiles.
Standard kanji spelling for the pinzu suit in mahjong. Also read トンズ, but ピンズ is the usual reading.
Katakana spelling is common in mahjong contexts.
Alternate kanji spelling using 餅 (mochi) for the round shape; rarely used.
From Chinese mahjong terminology. 筒 means 'cylinder' or 'tube', referring to the circular shape of the tiles. The reading ピンズ is derived from Chinese 'bǐng' (饼, cake/round object), while トンズ is a Japanese approximation of the Chinese reading.