also: ホンチュン
red dragon tile
Mahjong tile; one of the three dragon tiles. Often called 中 (チュン) for short.
from Chinese hóng zhōng
I called pon on the red dragon tile and secured my hand.
Standard kanji form for the mahjong red dragon tile.
Katakana spelling; common in mahjong contexts.
From Chinese 紅中 (hóng zhōng), literally 'red center', referring to the red dragon tile in mahjong.