chon

A monetary unit in both South Korea and North Korea, where 100 chon equal 1 won.

• 🇷🇺Денежная единица в Южной Корее и Северной Корее, где 100 чонов равны 1 воне.

1. South Korean monetary unit B2 formal

   A unit of currency in South Korea, where 100 chon equal 1 won.

   • The price was listed as 500 chon in the old market.
   • He exchanged his dollars for chon at the bank.
   • The coin was worth only a few chon.

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2. North Korean monetary unit B2 formal

   A unit of currency in North Korea, where 100 chon equal 1 won.

   • The North Korean currency includes coins in chon.
   • The souvenir cost 200 chon at the Pyongyang shop.
   • Chon are rarely used in everyday transactions in North Korea.

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