red paper
Scarlet colored page
Red paper is simply paper that is red in color.
The term most often refers to the bright red paper used in Chinese culture for decorations, envelopes containing money gifts, and celebratory banners—red symbolizing luck and prosperity.
In other contexts, red paper may be construction paper, wrapping paper, or any colored stock: The children cut snowflakes from red paper.
- crimsonDeep purplish-red shade
- scarletBright orangish-red color
- envelopeFolded paper enclosure
- origamiSculptural paper-creasing art
- lanternEnclosed portable light
lucky · Chinese · gift · gift wrap · wrap · tissue · construction · folded · crane · cutout · valentine · bleeding · dye · craft · festive · wedding · invitation · love letter
- red envelopeshongbao, lucky money, cash gift, gold trim, Chinese characters
- Chinese divinationI Ching, four pillars, Chinese zodiac, hexagrams, trigrams