Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
chon [chuhn] ExamplesWord Origin 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 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.
Alexandre Dumas
It is Chon, who comes from traveling and begs to present her respects to your majesty.
Alexander Dumas
Let us have Chon in, for I have missed something lately, and it may be her.
Alexander Dumas
Chon understood that her sister was going too far, and she struck in.
Alexander Dumas
Jeanne had not come, and Chon was glad to see her first of all.
Alexander Dumas
British Dictionary definitions for chon chon noun plural chon
- a North and South Korean monetary unit worth one hundredth of a won