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chii

/t͡ʃiː/

chii noun: a call for forming a run of three consecutive tiles of the same suit using a discarded tile.

Noun

chii (plural chiis)

  1. (Japanese) A call for forming a run of three consecutive tiles of the same suit using a discarded tile.
    Synonyms:
    chow

Synonyms of chii

Forms of chii

pluralchiis

Origin of chii

From Japanese 吃 (chī)

Questions about chii

What does chii mean?
Chii means a call for forming a run of three consecutive tiles of the same suit using a discarded tile.
What part of speech is chii?
Chii is a noun.
How do you pronounce chii?
Chii is pronounced /t͡ʃiː/.
What is the plural of chii?
The plural of chii is chiis.

Words near chii in the dictionary

  1. Chihuahuan Desert
  2. Chihuahuan raven
  3. Chihuahuan ravens
  4. Chihuahuans
  5. chihuahuas
  6. chii
  7. chik
  8. Chik Hom
  9. Chika
  10. Chikako
  11. Chikaming

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