槍槓

Japanese

Kanji in this term
槍	槓
チャン Jinmeiyō	カン Hyōgai
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Etymology

From Mandarin 搶槓／抢杠 (qiǎnggàng).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕã̠ŋkã̠ɴ]

Noun

槍(チャン)槓(カン) • (chankan) 

1. (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