chon

American

[chuhn] / tʃʌn /

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.

chon British

/ tʃəʊn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of chon

From Korean chŏn, from Chinese; akin to Chinese qián; sen ¹

Example Sentences

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“The lady gave me five chon for bringing it so quick.”

From Literature

She gave me 15 North Korean chon—enough to buy just one piece of tofu—and left.

From National Geographic

Jinjoo had to bite her tongue from bragging that five chon was nothing compared to how much her father used to give her.

From Literature

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