also: マーテイアオ · マーチャオ
noun
madiao; ma diao
A historical Chinese trick-taking card game, considered a predecessor of mahjong. The term is used in Japanese primarily in historical or game-study contexts.
from Chinese
馬吊は、麻雀の原型とされる中国のカードゲームです。
Madiao is a Chinese card game considered a precursor to mahjong.
Alternate reading; less common.
Alternate reading; less common.
Mahjong, the tile-based game that evolved from madiao. 麻雀 is widely played in Japan, while 馬吊 is a historical term.
Borrowed from Chinese 馬吊 (mǎdiào), the name of a historical card game. The Japanese readings are approximations of the Chinese pronunciation.