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Taiwanese mahjong · tai pattern

中洞

zhōngdòng · also also 嵌張, 卡張 · closed wait

1台One wait only, for the middle tile: 4-6 waiting on 5. 1 tai.
Example
一萬1三萬3五萬5六萬6七萬756799234777二萬2

South wins on West's discard, East round, East deals.

Concealed hand 門清 1 + Closed wait 中洞 1 = 2 tai

In one line1 tai by default. Other values: ZSY (宅神爺) 2.

Conditions

  • Before the win, this was your only wait.
  • Waits are counted from the shape of your hand; tiles already out on the table do not change them.
  • 全求人 and 半求人 do not add it.

Each source's value

1 台Default · Gamesofa (神來也), IGS (明星3缺1), Mahjong Masters, zh Wikibooks
2ZSY (宅神爺)
–Not listed: MJOnline (戲谷)

With other lines

Replaced by: with these lines, 中洞 is not counted:

In the example it adds to:

The example, settled

Who pays what (base 100, 20 per tai)

  • Westbase 100 + 2 tai × 20−140
  • South collects+140

Dealer and streak tai count only between the dealer and the player paying. Open this hand in the calculator →

Common questions

中洞: how many tai, and more

How many tai is 中洞 (closed wait)?
1 tai by default. Other values: ZSY (宅神爺) 2.
What does 中洞 not stack with?
全求人, 半求人 replace it.
How do I check whether my hand scores 中洞?
Tap the hand into the tai calculator and it lists every line. Open this page's example in the calculator.