angpao
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angpao
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From Hokkien 紅包／红包 (âng-pau, literally “red packet”). Doublet of angpow and hongbao.
noun angpaos
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Synonym of red envelope.
To celebrate the Chinese New Year (Imlek), Sheraton Media Hotel & Towers made the biggest angpao (a gift envelope) measuring 14.7 metres by 4.7 metres which is believed to be a record size.
Similar: red envelope
Talk about this word "angpao." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/angpao. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. angpao. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/angpao "angpao." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/angpao.Cite this
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title = {angpao},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-07}
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