The won (圓) was the currency of Korea between 1902 and 1910. It was subdivided into 100 chon (錢).
Korean won | |
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Hangul | 원, 전 |
Hanja | 圓, 錢 |
Revised Romanization | won, jeon |
McCune–Reischauer | wŏn, chŏn |
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Famous quotes containing the word won:
“A girl loves most often because she is loved,Mnot from choice on her part. She is won by the flattery of the mans desire.”
—Anthony Trollope (18151882)