However, red does not always mean fortune and happiness, because the name of the dead was usually written down previously, and it is considered as an offense to write the name of Chinese with red ink.

然而，红色并不总是代表好运和快乐，因为从前死者的名字常用红色书写，用红墨水书写中国人的名字被看成是一种冒犯行为。