Concealed Hand (門前清) — 1 Faan
Concealed Hand is worth 1 faan — you never claimed a chow, pung or open kong; every meld was drawn and built in your own hand.
What it is
Concealed Hand (門前清, "mun cin cing") rewards independence: your entire hand was assembled from your own draws, without claiming any discard for a chow, pung or open kong.
How to form it
It comes down to restraint: no calling, just drawing. The cost is speed — claimed melds are faster — but the reward is a completely hidden hand. Opponents can’t read a single meld, which makes defending against you nearly impossible.
Common scoring mistake
Under Hong Kong rules, winning on someone’s discard does NOT break Concealed Hand — the final tile is exempt. A concealed kong (all four drawn yourself) doesn’t break it either. What breaks it: claiming a chow, a pung, or an open kong at any point.
Combines with
Concealed Hand plus Self-Draw is the classic 門清自摸 — 2 extra faan. With All Chows it lands exactly on a 3-faan minimum. And when you’re building a big hand anyway (Full Flush, All Honours), keeping it concealed is a cheap, reliable bonus faan.
Frequently asked questions
How many faan is a Concealed Hand?
Concealed Hand is worth 1 faan in Hong Kong Mahjong: no chows, pungs or open kongs claimed — every meld built from your own draws.
Does winning off a discard break Concealed Hand?
No. Under Hong Kong rules the final winning tile may come from a discard — Concealed Hand still counts as long as no melds were claimed earlier.
Does a concealed kong break Concealed Hand?
No. A concealed kong is drawn entirely yourself, so it doesn’t break the hand. An open (claimed) kong does.
Related hands
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