Orchid flower mahjong tile

An orchid on a numbered bonus tile.

Also known as: Orchid tile, Flower two tile, Lan tile

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Meanings

The orchid tile, second of the four flower bonus tiles.

Culturally establishedVerified fact
Is the orchid, second of the four flower bonus tiles.
Contexts: History
Culturally establishedVerified fact
Belongs with the plum, chrysanthemum and bamboo to the four gentlemen, a grouping from Chinese painting that predates the game by centuries.
Contexts: History

An orchid drawn on the rectangle of the tile with a small numeral in one corner, its long narrow leaves curving outward.

A fuller structured visual breakdown is not yet documented for this symbol.

IdentityModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the identity is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.
Historical originLow confidence: Low confidence because the historical origin is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far, but early or supporting evidence is limited, but the regional or cultural match to this specific claim is not precise.
Current useModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the current use is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.
Visual matchModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the visual match is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.

Mahjong Competition Rules
World Mahjong Organisation · retrieved 2026-08-25
Tertiary reference for the internationally standardised mahjong rule set, used for the composition of the tile set and the names of its tiles. Regional rule sets differ in scoring and in which optional tiles are used, and records say so where it matters rather than presenting one variant as the game.

Last reviewed 2026-08-26

Meanings

The orchid tile, second of the four flower bonus tiles.

Culturally establishedVerified fact

Is the orchid, second of the four flower bonus tiles.

Contexts: History

Culturally establishedVerified fact

Belongs with the plum, chrysanthemum and bamboo to the four gentlemen, a grouping from Chinese painting that predates the game by centuries.

Contexts: History

Confidence

IdentityModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the identity is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.
Historical originLow confidence: Low confidence because the historical origin is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far, but early or supporting evidence is limited, but the regional or cultural match to this specific claim is not precise.
Current useModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the current use is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.
Visual matchModerate confidence: Moderate confidence because the visual match is documented in encyclopedic references, but only a single source has been found so far.

Sources

Mahjong Competition Rules
World Mahjong Organisation · retrieved 2026-08-25
Tertiary reference for the internationally standardised mahjong rule set, used for the composition of the tile set and the names of its tiles. Regional rule sets differ in scoring and in which optional tiles are used, and records say so where it matters rather than presenting one variant as the game.

Last reviewed 2026-08-26