FOUR-PLAYER MAHJONG ONLINE
Play Mahjong.
Find your table.
Play four-player Mahjong in your browser with Quick Match. Start with Hong Kong rules and choose a table.
What is Mahjong? →
Get to know Mahjong through play
Try a guided lesson or a quick tile puzzle.
One table. Four different stories.
Mahjong brings four players together around a set of tiles. You draw, discard and build a hand while watching what the other players reveal. A little luck changes the tiles; your choices shape the game.
Your first steps at the table
- 01
Meet the tiles
Learn to recognize the suits and the groups you will build. No knowledge of Chinese or Japanese is needed to start.
Discover the tiles → - 02
Try a first hand
Follow a turn, make a sequence and check what a winning hand needs. Try the examples at your own pace.
Start learning → - 03
Find your way to play
Choose a ruleset that interests you, read its winning conditions, then open the game.
Explore five rulesets →
Many traditions. A shared table.
mahjchina currently offers these five rulesets. They share ideas, but their winning requirements and scoring differ. You only need to learn one to begin.
Hong Kong
Explore flowers, familiar tile groups and a three-fan winning minimum.
Read the guide 02MCR
Enjoy combining scoring patterns and planning toward an eight-point minimum.
Read the guide 03Sichuan
Focus on three numbered suits and a hand that continues after a player wins.
Read the guide 04Taiwan
Build a larger hand with five sets and a pair.
Read the guide 05Riichi
Explore yaku, riichi declarations and the decision to keep a hand closed.
Read the guidePractise hands and scoring
Build a hand using the illustrated examples, then check its patterns and score with the calculator.
The next seat could be a friend’s.
Share a guide with someone new to Mahjong, agree on a ruleset, and learn together in a private room.
Open the game- Sign in and open Private rooms in the lobby.
- Select Create room on a variant card, review the room settings and cost, then confirm creation and share the room number.
- Friends use Join room at the bottom, select the same variant and enter the room number or invitation link. Take a seat and select Ready; play begins when the start conditions are met.
Game controls and FAQ
Autoplay, starting the next game, returning to the lobby and sound settings share the same controls across all five variants.
Learn mahjong, find players, and share ideas in our Discord community. Beginners welcome.
Questions before you start
What can I play on mahjchina?
mahjchina Play is four-player table Mahjong. Bloom is a tile-clearing puzzle, Quexu is a sequence-building solitaire, and Academy is a guided Riichi course. Each has its own direct browser entrance.
Can I start without arranging a group?
Use Quick Match in mahjchina Play. Computer players can fill empty seats; matching time and the number of human opponents vary. The game shows current sign-in and entry conditions.
Do I need to finish lessons or puzzles before playing?
No. You can enter the table game directly. Guides and scoring tools are available when you need them. Academy’s advanced course focuses on Riichi; other rules have separate guides.
Is every game free and account-free?
No single access condition applies to all four games. Bloom, Quexu and Academy run here without a game account and save locally. Online Play uses its own sign-in options, coin-table conditions and private-room resource requirements.