Working outcomeA range of possible structures and safer discard questions.
State only what is visible
Name the exposed tile type, group size, jokers, and suit. Do not leap immediately to one current-card line.
Build and narrow a range
Compare exposed structure with legal possibilities on your own authorized card, then use later discards and exposures to update—not confirm—the hypothesis.
- Eliminate impossible structures.
- Retain multiple compatible lines.
- Reopen the range when evidence conflicts.
Convert reading into a decision
Ask whether the tile you plan to discard supports many remaining possibilities, whether copies are visible, and how late the round has become.
Keep the boundary visible
Basic instruction belongs to NewToMahjong; history belongs to SagesMahjong; hosting belongs to MahjongHostess. Current-card instruction may teach process but may not reproduce protected hands.