红包 Traditional form: 紅包 Pinyin (reading): hóngbāo Definitions: money wrapped in red as a gift bonus payment kickback bribe Characters: 红 - red, vermillion; to blush, to flush; popular 包 - wrap, pack, bundle; package Traditional characters: 紅 - red, vermillion; to blush, to flush; popular 包 - wrap, pack, bundle; package