压岁钱

yā suì qián

[money given to children as a gift duirng lunar New Year] 旧俗过阴历年时长辈给小孩儿的钱两府男妇小厮丫鬟亦按差役上中下行礼毕,散押岁钱、荷包、金银锞,摆上合欢宴来。--《红楼梦》