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red envelopenoun
A monetary gift which is given during holidays or special occasions, such as the Chinese New Year.
Etymology: red + envelope
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Red envelope
A red envelope or red packet (simplified Chinese: 红包; traditional Chinese: 紅包; pinyin: hóngbāo; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Âng-pau) is a monetary gift given during holidays or for special occasions such as a wedding, a graduation, or the birth of a baby. Although the red envelope is from Chinese traditions, other cultures also share similar traditional customs. The red packet is also called "money warding off old age" (壓歲錢; yāsuì qián) for Chinese New Year. These customs have also been adopted across parts of Southeast Asia, and other countries that have a sizable ethnic Chinese population as well. In the mid-2010's, a digital equivalent to the practice emerged within messaging apps with mobile wallet systems localised for Chinese New Year.
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Red envelope
In Chinese and other Asian societies, a red envelope or red packet is a monetary gift which is given during holidays or special occasions. It is known as hóngbāo in Mandarin, angbao in Taiwanese, angpau in Min Nan, lai see in Cantonese, lì xì in Vietnamese and sae bae don in Korean.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of red envelope in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of red envelope in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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- پاکت قرمزPersian
- enveloppe rougeFrench
- लाल लिफाफाHindi
- amplop merahIndonesian
- 赤い封筒Japanese
- envelope vermelhoPortuguese
- plic roșuRomanian
- 红包Chinese
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