Prevailing Wind (圈風) — 1 Faan
Prevailing Wind is worth 1 faan — a pung or kong of the current round’s wind (in the East round, a pung of East Winds scores).
What it is
Prevailing Wind (圈風) is the faan tied to the game’s progress: a full game runs through East, South, West and North rounds, and a pung of the current round’s wind scores 1 faan for any player. In the first round — the East round — East Wind pungs score for everyone, which is exactly what separates it from the seat wind.
How to form it
Same as the seat wind: hold a pair of the round wind and pung it for an instant faan. Since the prevailing wind scores for the whole table, everyone wants those tiles — if you’re going to pung, pung fast.
Example hand — 1 Faan
Common scoring mistake
The wind follows the round, not the deal: the East round lasts four deals (each player dealing once) before it becomes the South round. It doesn’t rotate every hand. And don’t mix it up with the seat wind: seat follows your position, prevailing follows the game — and both can score on the same pung.
Combines with
When the prevailing wind matches your seat wind (East round, East seat, East pung), the set is worth 2 faan. It stacks naturally with Half Flush and All Pungs, where wind pungs are regulars anyway.
Frequently asked questions
How many faan is a Prevailing Wind pung?
A pung or kong of the current round’s wind is worth 1 faan — for any player at the table.
When does the prevailing wind change?
After a full round — four deals, with each player dealing once. East round, then South, West, and North; all four rounds make a complete game.
What is the difference between prevailing wind and seat wind?
The prevailing wind follows the game round and scores for everyone; the seat wind follows your own position and scores only for you. The same pung can count both — 2 faan.
Related hands
See how this hand fits into the complete scoring table: