Japanese
| Kanji in this term
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| 槍
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槓
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チャン Jinmeiyō
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カン Hyōgai
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| irregular
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Etymology
From Mandarin 搶槓 / 抢杠 (qiǎnggàng).
Pronunciation
Noun
槍槓 • (chankan)
- (mahjong) to rob the kong; to rob the fourth tile that a player with a melded pong draws and declares a kong with, in order to complete one's hand and win