What is "fantan"

1. n. a Chinese gambling game; a random number of counters are placed under a bowl and you gamble on how many will be left (0 or 1 or 2 or 3) modulo 4

2. a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as their sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards [syn: sevens, parliament]

Fantan may refer to:

• Fan-Tan, Chinese gambling;
• Fantan, Armenia, a town;
• Nanchang Q-5 Fantan jet aircraft;