what does 窶藩慊青･ mean?

[JimmySeal]

I just received a piece of candy with the characters 利是 on it. Actually the 日 at the top of 是 is sideways like in 免, but I think it's the same character. Anyway, does this combination mean anything?

 

[leonmarino]

I did some Googling and found a few China-related pages.. My best guess is that it means the same as the Japanese Otosidama. Ah, here is a even better page.

 

[JimmySeal]

Ah, that makes sense. I received a "窶藩慊青･窶佚? along with the candy, but 窶藩慊青･ wasn't printed anywhere on that, though there is a large pig.

 

[fin1990]

Actually "窶藩慊青･" has a meaning of wish you lucky.
It is similar to 窶堋ｨ窶扼窶ｹﾃ in Japan.

"窶藩慊青･" can also called ﾂ紅 窶｢ﾃｯ or ﾂ紅 窶｢窶｢ 窶｢ﾃｯ , ( in Cantonese, we used to call it 窶藩慊青･ rather than ﾂ紅 窶｢ﾃｯ or ﾂ紅 窶｢窶｢ 窶｢ﾃｯ, I think ﾂ紅 窶｢ﾃｯ or ﾂ紅 窶｢窶｢ 窶｢ﾃｯ are used more often in in Mandarin.)

窶藩慊青･ is a little red paper made pocket filled with money. It acts as a present in many Chinese tranditional festival. Giving each other 窶藩慊青･ is a custom in China. The most common practise is to give 窶藩慊青･ to each other in Chinese New Year, wedding and birthday. Red colour represent happy and lucky in Chinese, so 窶藩慊青･ is in red colour.

Usually, only married ones give 窶藩慊青･ to others. Unmarried one no need. (but all people can receive 窶藩慊青･). However, these custom has changed a little bit. In some offices, unmarried one also need to give 窶藩慊青･ to others, I think this custom is diferent in different offices.

 

[梁铠赞]

May I know how to pronouce 利是 in Cantonese?... 多谢哦！

 

[hot12lips12]

May I know how to pronouce 窶藩慊青･ in Cantonese?... 窶伉ｽ谢ﾅ｡Gﾂ！

i think it's li(4), shi(4)

 

[tokapi]

Mandarin-speaking Chinese folks commonly say " 壓歳錢 " for お年玉 ....

 

[sxdxland]

may be it is a trademark,i think.