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chon

[ chuhn ]

noun

plural chon.
  1. Also jun []. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
  2. Also jeon []. a monetary unit of South Korea, the hundredth part of a won.


chon

/ ʃəʊ /

noun

  1. a North and South Korean monetary unit worth one hundredth of a won
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of chon1

From Korean ŏ, from Chinese; akin to Chinese 羱á; sen 1
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Example Sentences

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

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

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

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