all simples; tanyao; hand with only suit tiles 2-8
A mahjong yaku: a winning hand composed entirely of numbered tiles from 2 to 8 in any suit, with no terminals (1 or 9) or honor tiles. Often called 'tanyao' in English.
from Chinese duàn yāo jiǔ
Tanyao is a yaku that is easy for beginners to make.
I won with only all simples.
Standard kanji spelling in mahjong contexts.
Variant using 么 instead of 幺; both are used.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling sometimes seen.
Uncommon variant; 公 may be a simplification or error.
From Chinese 断幺九 (duàn yāo jiǔ), literally 'cut off 1 and 9', referring to the absence of terminal tiles.