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Red Envelope
hóng bāo
紅包 literally means “red treasure.”
Depending on the context, it can also mean “money wrapped in red as a gift,” “a bonus payment,” “a kickback,” or “a bribe.”
However, most of the time, this is an innocent gift of money in a red envelope that is given from an elder relative to a youngster. This usually happens during the Chinese New Year. It can also happen in preparation for or during a wedding in China.
紅包 is pronounced “Hong Bao” (with an “oh” vowel sound on hong) in Mandarin Chinese. Filipino Chinese call it “Ang Pao.” There are a few other variations.
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
紅包 红包 see styles |
hóng bāo hong2 bao1 hung pao honbao; honpao ホンバオ; ホンパオ |
More info & calligraphy: Red Envelopered envelope (New Year's gift in Sinic cultures) (chi: hóngbāo) |
也 see styles |
yě ye3 yeh mata また |
also; too; as well; (not ...) either; (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X); (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊[a5] (aux-v,vr,cop) (1) (kana only) (archaism) (equiv. of 〜だ、〜である) to be; (aux-v,vr) (2) (kana only) (archaism) (meaning 〜にある、〜にいる; usu. なる) (See なる・1) to be (at a location); (n,suf) (3) (indicates exact sum on a receipt, envelope, etc.) sum of money; (personal name) Mata and |
函 see styles |
hán han2 han hako はこ |
envelope; case; letter (1) box; case; chest; package; pack; crate; (2) car (of a train, etc.); (3) shamisen case; shamisen; (4) (colloquialism) public building; community building; (5) (archaism) man who carries a geisha's shamisen; (6) (archaism) receptacle for human waste; feces (faeces); (suf,ctr) (7) counter for boxes (or boxed objects) |
緘 缄 see styles |
jiān jian1 chien kan かん |
letters; to close; to seal (1) (See 緘する・かんする・1) seam; seal (e.g. envelope); (2) writing on the seal of an envelope |
信封 see styles |
xìn fēng xin4 feng1 hsin feng |
envelope; CL:個|个[ge4] |
包被 see styles |
bāo bèi bao1 bei4 pao pei |
peridium (envelope or coat of fungi, e.g. puffballs) |
名宛 see styles |
naate / nate なあて |
(See 宛名) address (on an envelope) |
外殼 外壳 see styles |
wài ké wai4 ke2 wai k`o wai ko |
envelope; outer shell; hull; cover; case |
外皮 see styles |
wài pí wai4 pi2 wai p`i wai pi gaihi がいひ |
outer skin; carapace (See 内皮) skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell; crust; rind; envelope; exodermis; pellicle |
封口 see styles |
fēng kǒu feng1 kou3 feng k`ou feng kou |
to keep one's lips sealed; (of a wound) to heal; to seal (an envelope, bag, container etc); the sealed opening of an envelope, bag etc; (fig.) to lock down; to finalize (a decision, plan etc) |
封套 see styles |
fēng tào feng1 tao4 feng t`ao feng tao |
envelope; wrapper; (book) jacket; (record) sleeve |
封皮 see styles |
fēng pí feng1 pi2 feng p`i feng pi |
outer skin; envelope; cover; (legal) seal |
封筒 see styles |
fuutou / futo ふうとう |
envelope |
巻く see styles |
maku まく |
(transitive verb) (1) to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf); (2) to envelope; to shroud; (3) to outflank; to skirt; (4) to link (verse); (v5k,vi) (5) to move ahead (three hours, etc.); to move up |
捲く see styles |
maku まく |
(transitive verb) (1) to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf); (2) to envelope; to shroud; (3) to outflank; to skirt; (4) to link (verse); (v5k,vi) (5) to move ahead (three hours, etc.); to move up |
洋形 see styles |
youkei / yoke ようけい |
Japanese Western-style envelope (opening on the long dimension; numbered 0-7, each with different sizes) |
点袋 see styles |
pochibukuro ぽちぶくろ |
decorative paper envelope for giving New Year's gifts (usu. money given to children) and congratulatory gifts |
状袋 see styles |
joubukuro / jobukuro じょうぶくろ |
envelope |
球皮 see styles |
kyuuhi / kyuhi きゅうひ |
envelope (of a hot air balloon) |
箸袋 see styles |
hashibukuro はしぶくろ |
chopstick envelope; chopstick wrapper; paper envelope in which chopsticks are presented |
花被 see styles |
huā bèi hua1 bei4 hua pei kahi かひ |
perianth (common term for calyx and corolla); border and protecting envelope of a flower perianth; floral envelope |
表書 see styles |
omotegaki おもてがき |
address (on envelope, etc.) |
表記 表记 see styles |
biǎo jì biao3 ji4 piao chi hyouki / hyoki ひょうき |
something given as a token; souvenir (noun, transitive verb) (1) expression in writing; written representation; notation; transcription; orthography; (noun, transitive verb) (2) writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face |
被單 被单 see styles |
bèi dān bei4 dan1 pei tan |
(bed) sheet; envelope for a padded coverlet; CL:床[chuang2] |
遺蛻 遗蜕 see styles |
yí tuì yi2 tui4 i t`ui i tui |
to shed skin; to leave one's mortal envelope; remains (of a priest) |
金包 see styles |
kinpou / kinpo きんぽう |
envelope containing betrothal money and given as part of a betrothal gift |
ご霊前 see styles |
goreizen / gorezen ごれいぜん |
"before the spirit of the deceased" (written on the condolence-money envelope) |
ぽち袋 see styles |
pochibukuro ぽちぶくろ |
decorative paper envelope for giving New Year's gifts (usu. money given to children) and congratulatory gifts |
上包み see styles |
uwazutsumi うわづつみ |
cover; wrapper; envelope |
俸給袋 see styles |
houkyuubukuro / hokyubukuro ほうきゅうぶくろ |
pay envelope |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Red Envelope | 紅包 红包 | hóng bāo / hong2 bao1 / hong bao / hongbao | hung pao / hungpao | |
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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