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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:
< Korean chŏn < Chinese; akin to Chinese qián; compare sen¹

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chon (tʃəʊn)

—n , pl chon
	a North and South Korean monetary unit worth one hundredth of a won

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