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A red envelope, red packet, 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] It originated in China before spreading across parts of Southeast Asia and other countries with sizable ethnic Chinese populations.
"Hongbao" redirects here. For the Chinese naval commander, see Hong Bao. For other uses, see Red envelope (disambiguation).
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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 | ᜀᜅ᜔ᜉᜏ᜔ / ᜀᜋ᜔ᜉᜏ᜔ angpao / ampaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Khmer | អាំងប៉ាវ ăngpav | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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