hwan

[ hwahn, wahn ]

noun

, plural hwan.

1. a former monetary unit of South Korea.

hwan

/ hwɑːn; wɑːn /

noun

1. another name for won 2 won 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of hwan¹

< Korean, the reading of a character used as a graphic synonym of wǒn (< Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese yuán yuan )

Word History and Origins

Origin of hwan¹

Korean

Example Sentences

We were rounding a corner, when I was surprised to see Hwan-lien-p'u a couple of li away.

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We should thus get hwan he haueden er ilk ing deled, when they had there distributed every thing.

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On the twenty-ninth they attacked the places Tung(18 r.) hwan and Too shin, and killed nearly a thousand men.

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To Hwan-lien-p'u. Rest by the river, and a description of my companions.

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Ki Hwan accepted them, and for three days no Court was held.

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