Four Color Cards - Deck

Deck

A standard deck consists of 112 cards, divided into four colors, 28 cards each, depicting the seven Chinese chess pieces. In each color there are cards printed with each of the seven pieces of xiangqi, repeated four times each, like in mahjong.

  • General
  • Advisor
  • Elephant
  • Chariot
  • Horseman
  • Cannon
  • Soldier

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