page_title: Tam cúc
section_title: Card set
hierarchical_section_title: Tam cúc / Card set
caption_attribution_description: 中文（繁體）‎: 三菊牌 English: Tam cúc
context_page_description: Tam cúc is a multi-trick card game popular in North Vietnam. Tam Cuc is not just played for entertainment, but also played in ceremonies and festivals. It is a card game that is commonly played in New Year celebrations, it a habit of northerner to play this game while wait for the banh chung to cook. Tam cúc is mostly played by women because the number of cards is less than in the Tổ tôm, which is more common among men. It is similar to the games of Chēmǎbāo, Zhìhǔ, and Giog.
context_section_description: A deck of tam cúc has 32 cards with 2 kinds of set red and black. Each set has 1 general (tướng 將), 2 advisors (sĩ 士), 2 elephants (tượng 象), 2 chariots (xe 車), 2 cannons (pháo 砲), 2 horses (mã 馬), and 5 soldiers (tốt 卒). The black side general is called tướng bà, and red side is called tướng ông.Red side advisors are called sĩ điều. The rest of the cards are addressed by their name and color. The deck of the tam cúc is similar to Chinese chess pieces.
caption: Tam cúc
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