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Red envelope

Unicode U+1F9E7 · Emoji 11.0

U+1F9E7

Meaning

A red paper envelope, often decorated with gold, used to give money as a gift for luck, especially at the Lunar New Year.

It is central to Lunar New Year greetings and also appears for weddings, birthdays and bonuses: “Happy New Year! Waiting for my 🧧 from Grandpa.” Online, it is also used to mean a cash gift, a reward or a jokey request for one.

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