Pronunciation: ' fan- ˌ tan
Function: noun
Etymology: Chinese (Guangdong) f ā ant ā an
Date: 1878
1 : a Chinese gambling game in which the banker divides a pile of objects (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