chon

[chuhn]

noun, plural chon.

Also jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
Also jeon. a monetary unit of South Korea, the hundredth part of a won.

Origin of chon

< Korean chŏn < Chinese; akin to Chinese qián; cf. sen¹

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Examples from the Web for chon

Contemporary Examples of chon

Chon asked for and received a leave of absence, which was made public last week.
Journal Reporter Resigns Over Affair
Howard Kurtz
June 12, 2012

Historical Examples of chon

Chon when he was picked up by her, a poor boy on the highway, he trembled.
The Mesmerist's Victim
Alexandre Dumas
It is Chon, who comes from traveling and begs to present her respects to your majesty.
Balsamo, The Magician
Alexander Dumas
Let us have Chon in, for I have missed something lately, and it may be her.
Balsamo, The Magician
Alexander Dumas
Chon understood that her sister was going too far, and she struck in.
Balsamo, The Magician
Alexander Dumas
Jeanne had not come, and Chon was glad to see her first of all.
Balsamo, The Magician
Alexander Dumas

British Dictionary definitions for chon

chon

noun plural chon

a North and South Korean monetary unit worth one hundredth of a won

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