Taboo. In general, the gift is usually not with 400 yuan, because the number 4 represents the meaning of "death", in our Chinese view because of the homophone so it is unlucky, naturally not suitable for such a festive scene as the wedding. However, there are exceptions, some places may not pay attention to these auspicious numbers, but for the gift requirements are even numbers, if you send two hundred will make people feel less, send six hundred and feel more, send four hundred is also OK.
Generally speaking, the wedding ceremony is usually not with 400 yuan, because the number 4 represents the meaning of "death", in our Chinese view because of the homophone so it is unlucky, naturally not suitable for the newlyweds to get married so festive scenes.
It's best to have even lucky numbers in the red envelope. Chinese folk customs have "good things in pairs" said, so the gift pay attention to even numbers, taboo singular. Lucky numbers usually depend on the homophony of the numbers. For example, 6 means 66 good luck, 8 is good fortune, 9 is a long time, and 300, 400, 700 such amounts are more taboo.
However, there are exceptions, some places may not pay attention to these auspicious numbers, but for the gift requirements are even numbers, if you send two hundred will make people feel less, send six hundred and feel more, send four hundred is also OK.