Decks classification
Chinese | Cantonese | Mandarin |
骨子 | Gwat Zi | Gu Zi | Dice |
| 天九 | Tin Gau | Tian Jiu | Still very popular in Asia and America |
| 繫龍 | Chi Lung | Xi Long | Connect the dragon/Dancing dragons: played like the european game of dominoes |
| ?牌 | un Paai | ? Pai | forgotten ?, cited by S.Culin in his book |
| 花和牌-挖花纸牌 | | | apparently, popular in the early 1900's, mostly in museum now |
| 花和牌 | Faa Wo Paai | Hua He Pai | |
| 挖花纸牌 | Waat Faa Zi Paai | Wa Hua Zhi Pai | |
| 十五湖-天牌 | | | |
| 十五湖 | Sap Ng Wu | Shi Wu Hu | still used in south-china (guangdong, hong kong) |
| 天牌 | Tin Paai | Tian Pai | |
| 八天九-同棋-碰和 | | | defunct ? |
| 花同棋 | Fa Tung Key | Hua Tong Qi | |
| 同棋 | Tung Kei | Tong Qi | |
| 八天九 | Baat Tin Gau | Ba Tian Jiu | |
| 点牌 | Dim Paai | Dian Pai | Macau |
| 十二天九 | Sap Yi Tin Kau | Shi Er Tian Jiu | |
| 七紅牌 | Cat Hung Paai | Qi Hong Pai | |
| 川牌-游祥和 | | | |
| 川牌 | Cyun Paai | Chuan Pai | very popular in Sichuan, Hubei |
| 游祥和 | Jau Coeng Wo | You Xiang He | a deck was found in 2008 in Zhejiang |
纸币 | Zi Bai | Zhi Bi | Bank notes origin |
| 棍牌 | Gwan Paai | Gun Pai | 3 suits cards, popular, lots of locals variants |
| 甩纸 | Lat Zi | Shuai Zhi | 4 suits cards, lots of really old decks, still exist in Hakka communities, used to be popular in North Vietnam |
| 叶子 | Hip Zi | Ye Zi | |
| 马吊 | Maa Diu | Ma Diao | |
| 麻將-麻雀-馬雀 | Maa Zoeng | Ma Jiang | Mah Jong .....well... world wide !!!! |
| 中發 | Zung Faat | Zoeng Fa | |
象棋 | Zoeng Kei | Xiang Qi | Chinese chess origin |
| 二色 | Yi Sik | Er Se | 2 Colors:found only in Fujian, Guangdong in China, still exist in Vietnam and Thailand. |
| 車馬炮 | Ce Maa Paau | Che Ma Pao | |
| 三菊 | Saam Guk | San Ju | Vietnamese version |
| 雙金牌 | Soeng Gam Paai | Shuang Jin Pai | |
| 十二支 | Sap Ji Zi | Shi Er Zhi | Singapore and Malaysia |
| 四色 | Sei Sik | Si Se | 4 Colors:still popular in Guangdong, Hong Kong, and all around South China Sea |
汉字 | Hon Zi | Han Zi | Chinese characters origin |
| 花牌 | Faa Paai | Hua Pai | |
| 上大人 | Soeng Daai Jan | Shang Da Ren | Hunan and Hubei |
| 三五七牌 | Sap Ng Cat Paai | Shi Wu Qi Pai | Hunan and Hubei |
| 字牌 | Zi Paai | Zi Pai |
| 大贰牌 | Dai Yi Paai | Da Er Pai |
| 娃娃牌 | Waa Waa Paai | Wa Wa Pai | Chongqing |