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From Hokkien 紅包／红包 (âng-pau, literally “red packet”). Doublet of hong bao.
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Today it means: Synonym of red envelope (“hongbao”). Full definition →
Today it means: Synonym of red envelope (“hongbao”). Full definition →
From Hokkien 紅包／红包 (âng-pau, literally “red packet”). Doublet of hong bao.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.