The English transliteration of the first Chinese character above the words "WORLD SERIES OF" is "zhong", which translates to "center; middle; in between". The English transliteration of the second Chinese character above the words "WORLD SERIES OF" is "fa", which translates to "to send out; to show". Kindly note, the third item above the words "WORLD SERIES OF" is a pattern, not a Chinese character. The English transliteration of the first Chinese character below the word "MAHJONG" is "shi", which translates to "a generation; the world". The English transliteration of the second Chinese character below the word "MAHJONG" is "jie", which translates to "boundary; scope; circles". The English transliteration of the third Chinese character below the word "MAHJONG" is "bei", which translates to "a cup; a tumbler". The English transliteration of the fourth Chinese character below the word "MAHJONG" is "ma", which translates to "not smooth; numbness; general term for hemp and other fiber crops". The English transliteration of the fifth Chinese character below the word "MAHJONG" is "jiang", which translates to "a general or flag officer; to be ready". The English transliteration of the sixth Chinese character below the word "MAHJONG" is "xi", which translates to "a system; a series of". The English transliteration of the seventh Chinese character below the word "MAHJONG" is "lie", which translates to "to line up; to arrange; a row; a file". The English transliteration of the eighth Chinese character below the word "MAHJONG" is "sai", which translates to "a competition; comparable to".