The game begins with the first hand of the first round. The Prevailing Wind of the first round is the East (東 Dōng) Wind. The 1st dealer is the dealer of first hand of each round. When a player other than the 1st dealer wins the hand, the playing order rotates in an anticlockwise direction, with the 2nd dealer becoming the dealer, while the Prevailing Wind remains as East (東 Dōng) for the next hand. The rotation continues until 1st dealer takes up the dealer position again, signifying the end of the first round of East (東 Dōng) and the start of the second round of South (南 Nán). The game is complete when all four rounds/winds have been completed.