open tanyao; tanyao with open melds
Mahjong term for a tanyao (all simples) hand that includes open melds (calls). Allowed in many but not all rule sets; often explicitly permitted or prohibited in game settings.
See also: タンヤオ
Is open tanyao allowed in these rules?
To win with open tanyao, you can call tiles.
Variant with common kanji 食い; less specific to mahjong but widely understood.
Compound of 喰い (kui, 'eating', referring to open melds/calls) and タン (tan), an abbreviation of タンヤオ (tanyao, 'all simples'). The term distinguishes the open version of the tanyao hand.