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A red envelope, red packet, lai see (Chinese: 利是; Cantonese Yale: laih sih), hongbao or ang pau (traditional Chinese: 紅包; simplified Chinese: 红包; pinyin: hóngbāo; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: âng-pau) is a gift of money given during holidays or for special occasions such as weddings, graduations, and birthdays. [1]
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Another Filipino word, ampaw (also spelled as angpao or ampao, from Philippine Hokkien Chinese: 紅包; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: âng-pau; lit. 'red packet'), referring to Chinese red envelopes should not be confused with this term, as they are homonyms. [3]
But as everyone who celebrates the Lunar New Year knows, there’s one more red, shiny holiday gift (or envelope) to open on…well, sometime between January 21 and February 20.
A hongbao, a red envelope stuffed with money, now frequently red 100 RMB notes, is the usual gift in Chinese communities for Chinese New Year, birthdays, marriages, bribes, and other special occasions. The red color of the packet symbolizes good luck. Red is strictly forbidden at funerals as it is traditionally symbolic of happiness. [12]
A red envelope (or hóngbāo) is a monetary gift which is given during special occasions in Chinese and other East Asian societies. Red envelope may also refer to: WeChat red envelope, a mobile application developed by Chinese technology company Tencent; Red Envelope club, a form of Cabaret in Taiwan; Red Envelope Entertainment (originally ...
The box is generally used for Chinese New Year, though some regional Chinese cultures may use it for other important events such as Chinese marriages. [2] Usually it consists of 12, 9, 8 or 6 (Chinese auspicious lucky numbers, see Chinese numerology) compartments that contain sugar preserved dried fruits and vegetables, wrapped candies, fried snacks, and nuts.
WeChat red envelope (or WeChat red packet) is a mobile application developed by the Chinese technology company Tencent.The concept, also offered by its market competitors Alibaba and Baidu, is based on the Chinese tradition of hongbao (red envelope, or red packet), where money is given to family and friends as a gift.