Edge wait 邊張 · biānzhāng
The hand waited on one tile kind only, an edge wait: 1-2 waiting on 3, or 8-9 waiting on 7. 1 tai.
South wins on West's discard, East round, East deals.
Concealed hand 1 + Edge wait 1 = 2 tai
Try this hand in the calculatorHow it counts
1 tai by default.
- Before the win, this was your only wait.
- Waits are counted from your own tiles: a tile whose four copies you already hold or show cannot be waited on, and tiles out elsewhere on the table do not change your waits.
- All melded and All melded, self-drawn do not add it.
What it combines with
All melded, All melded, self-drawn replace it.
Dropped when the hand also scores:
In the example it adds to:
Who pays what (base 100, 20 a tai)
- Westbase 100 + 2 tai × 20−140
- South collects+140
Dealer and streak tai are added only to payments the dealer is part of. Open this hand in the calculator
Questions people ask
How many tai is Edge wait?
1 tai by default.
What does Edge wait not stack with?
All melded, All melded, self-drawn replace it.
How do I check whether my hand scores Edge wait?
Tap the hand into the tai calculator and it lists every line. Open this page's example in the calculator.
Nearby patterns
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Every win shows its tai line by line, using the table on this page.