What does 🧧 Red Envelope mean?
A red envelope trimmed with gold, known as hóngbāo in Mandarin or lai see in Cantonese. It holds a gift of money and is handed out at Lunar New Year, weddings, birthdays and other happy occasions, with the red colour standing for luck and prosperity. In chats it means “Happy New Year”, wishes for good fortune, or simply that money is coming your way – a bonus, a payout or a cheeky request for a gift.
🧧 Red Envelope is an emoji from the Activities category (events & celebrations), added in Emoji 11.0 in 2018. People use it in messages about gift, good, hóngbāo, lai, luck and money.
Example messages
🧧 Red Envelope on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Red Envelope looks on each platform.
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Red Envelope emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Red Envelope emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and 🧧 is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :red_envelope:.
When was the Red Envelope emoji added?
🧧 Red Envelope was added in Emoji 11.0, released in 2018. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does 🧧 look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Red Envelope. The underlying code (U+1F9E7) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.