Chinese Official Mahjong · 1 pt
Mixed Double Chow in Chinese Official Mahjong (MCR): Points, Examples and Rules
In Chinese Official Mahjong, Mixed Double Chow (喜相逢) is worth 1 point: your winning hand has two chows with the same numbers in different suits, such as 2-3-4 characters and 2-3-4 dots. It's one of the most common small fan in MCR, and one step short of the 8-point Mixed Triple Chow.
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The rules for Mixed Double Chow
- Two chows in different suits with the same numbers (234 characters + 234 dots)
- Claimed chows count; the hand doesn't need to be concealed
- Same suit and same numbers is Pure Double Chow instead
- Two different pairings each count: the hand above has two, worth 2 points
When Mixed Double Chow is not counted
- All three suits: 234 in characters, dots and bamboo is Mixed Triple Chow, 8 points; the Mixed Double Chows inside it are not counted
- Three-Suited Terminal Chows (16 points) already includes its Two Terminal Chows and Mixed Double Chows
- Account once: each chow combines with only one other chow once more. 234 characters, 234 dots and another 234 characters score one Pure Double Chow and one Mixed Double Chow
Scoring Mixed Double Chow
Won on a discard
| Dragon Pung | 2 |
| Concealed Hand | 2 |
| Mixed Double Chow | 1 |
| Total | 5 pt |
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Below 8 points — not allowed to win.
Won on a discard
| Concealed Hand | 2 |
| All Chows | 2 |
| All Simples | 2 |
| Mixed Double Chow ×2 | 2 |
| Short Straight | 1 |
| Single Wait | 1 |
| Total | 10 pt |
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Reaches the 8-point minimum — a legal win.
Not counted (implied by a bigger fan): No Honors
Won on a discard
| Mixed Triple Chow | 8 |
| Dragon Pung | 2 |
| Concealed Hand | 2 |
| Total | 12 pt |
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Reaches the 8-point minimum — a legal win.
Mixed Double Chow and the 8-point minimum
At 1 point it's a top-up, and a signpost toward Mixed Triple Chow: once two suits hold the same chow, the same chow in the third suit is worth 8 points — a legal win on its own.
In 4,000 simulated hands between the site's computer players, Mixed Double Chow appeared in 9.7% of winning hands, averaging 15.9 points. Play MCR online and practise turning it into Mixed Triple Chow.
FAQ
How many points is Mixed Double Chow?
1 point in Chinese Official Mahjong; claimed chows count.
Can a hand have two Mixed Double Chows?
Yes. Two different pairings each count, but every chow is bound by the account-once rule: one chow can't be paired with two others.
Does Mixed Triple Chow also count Mixed Double Chow?
No. Mixed Triple Chow (8 points) already includes the Mixed Double Chows among its three chows.
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Pure Double Chow 1 pt
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