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马吊
mǎ​diào

madiao

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马吊/ 馬吊 mǎ​diào madiao

(bound form) a kind of gambling card game popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties; it is widely considered the precursor to modern mahjong and other card games

References

variant 马吊/馬吊 → 马弔/馬弔
see 叶子戏/葉子戲 → 马吊/馬吊
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