Fan-Tan, or fantan (simplified Chinese: ujdJ; traditional Chinese: uje$; pinyin: f

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n; Jyutping: faan1 taan1; lit. 'repeated divisions') is a gambling game long played in China. It is a game of pure chance.

fan-tan, bank gambling game of Chinese origin, dating back at least 2,000 years and introduced in the western United States in the second half of the 19th century by Chinese immigrant workers.