Red envelope
A red envelope or red packet (simplified Chinese: 红包; traditional Chinese: 紅包; pinyin: hóngbāo) is a gift of money given during holidays or for special occasions such as weddings, graduations, and birthdays. It originated in China before spreading across parts of Southeast Asia and other countries with sizable ethnic Chinese populations.
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Traditional Chinese | 紅包 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 红包 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | "red packet" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chinese | 利是 or 利事 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | "good for business" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Burmese | အန်ပေါင်း an paung | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vietnamese alphabet | bao lì xì (lợi thị) phong bì mừng tuổi | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hán-Nôm | 包利市 封皮𢜠歲 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thai | อั่งเปา | ||||||||||||||||||||||
RTGS | ang pow | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kanji | お年玉袋 祝儀袋 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Malay | angpau | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tagalog | angpao / ampaw / | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Khmer | អាំងប៉ាវ ăngpav |
In the mid-2010s, a digital equivalent to the practice emerged within messaging apps with mobile wallet systems localized for the Chinese New Year, particularity WeChat.
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