noun
east wind tile
In mahjong, the tile representing the east wind. Often part of a pung or kong for scoring.
from Chinese dōng
東をポンして、役を確定させた。
I called pung on the east wind tile and secured my hand.
noun
hand with a pung/kong of east wind tiles
A winning mahjong hand that includes a pung or kong of east wind tiles, often as a yaku.
親の東は、役満に近い高得点の手だ。
A dealer's hand with a pung of east wind tiles is a high-scoring hand close to a yakuman.
West wind tile; part of the wind tile set.
North wind tile; completes the set of wind tiles.
From Chinese 東 (dōng, 'east'), used as a mahjong tile name.