1
: a Chinese gambling game in which the banker divides a pile of objects (such as beans) into fours and players bet on what number will be left at the end of the count
2
: a card game in which players must build in sequence upon sevens and attempt to be the first one out of cards
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“Fan-tan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fan-tan. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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