Re: Notes on Tam Wing Kwong, "The Game of Sparrow as played in

Julian Bradfield <jcb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:

I quoted thus:
>   In the Ming Dynasty (©ú´Â [ming2chao2]), the game developed to what
>   was then called Muoh Hwo cards (©Ù©MµP [mo4 huo2/he2 pai2 (*)]) which
also
>   had in the set maans, cashes and sogs. Players later added to the
>   set 3 kinds of Aces on which were printed flowers called Hwas (ªáµP
>   [hua1pai2], Flower cards), and others added four more kinds "Teens,
>   Deis, Yuns and Hwos" called Jongs (±N [jiang4] Generals). At this
>   stage, the game was given the name of Hwa Jong (flowers and
>   generals).

In the light of the discussion, I should add the next sentence:

   The Aces are equal to the dragons or honours, and the Generals
   equal to the four winds in the game of Maa Jong of this day.