chon
[chuhn]
/tʃʌn/
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.
Origin
<
Korean
chŏn
<
Chinese;
akin to
Chinese
qián;
cf.
sen
1
British Dictionary definitions for
chon
chon
/
tʃəʊn
/
noun
(
pl
)
chon
1.
a North and South Korean monetary unit worth one hundredth of a won