# Tai Choon — Continental Op Stories character guide

> Tai Choon in Continental Op Stories by Dashiell Hammett.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Tai, Presently Tai, Tai Choon, Tai Choon Tau

**First appearance:** 0036-the-house-in-turk-street

## Who they are

A Chinese character involved in the Chinatown underworld.

## In the story

### [The House in Turk Street](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/the-house-in-turk-street)

The Chinese cook and brains of the mob; holds the Op at gunpoint, proposes a trade, and is confronted by Mrs. Quarre.

### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/xvi)

Mentioned as one of the men who died loving Billie.

### [Dead Yellow Women](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/continental_op_stories_se/chapters/dead-yellow-women)

An associate of Chang Li Ching, present during the investigation.

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