The Crak suit (characters)

Craks (short for characters) are one of the three suits in American mahjong: tiles numbered 1 to 9, four of each, 36 in all. The top character is the Chinese numeral and the red character underneath means ten thousand. Most American sets also print a small Arabic number in the corner. Craks go with the Red Dragon.

• Read the corner number, or learn the numerals 一 二 三 四 五 六 七 八 九.
• Four copies of each number: 36 Crak tiles.
• The Red Dragon belongs with Craks.

Each tile

1 Crak · 2 Crak · 3 Crak · 4 Crak · 5 Crak · 6 Crak · 7 Crak · 8 Crak · 9 Crak

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Common questions

What does crak mean in mahjong?

It's short for characters: the tiles show Chinese numerals.

How do I read Craks if I don't read Chinese?

Most American sets print a small number in the corner. You can also learn the nine numerals, which only takes a few games.

Which dragon goes with Craks?

The Red Dragon.

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