원
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Etymology 1
Orthographic borrowing from Chinese 圓 / 圆 (yuán, “circle” > “round coin”) referring to the piece of eight (compare Japanese 円 (en), Mandarin 元 (yuán)). Doublet of 엔 (en, “yen (Japanese currency)”) and 위안 (wian, “yuan (Chinese currency)”).
Pronunciation
- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [wʌ̹n]
- Phonetic hangul: [원]
Noun
원 • (won)
- won; the official currency of South Korea, sign = ₩ (KRW)
- won; the official currency of North Korea (KPW)
Usage notes
The syllable can only be written in hangul even when writing in hanja-mixed script if it means the currency, although this word is a Sino-Korean vocabulary.
Derived terms
- 원화 (wonhwa)
Descendants
See also
원 on the Korean Wikipedia.Wikipedia ko- 대한민국 원 on the Korean Wikipedia.Wikipedia ko
- 조선민주주의인민공화국 원 on the Korean Wikipedia.Wikipedia ko
Etymology 2
Orthographic borrowing from Chinese 圓 / 圆 (yuán).
Noun
원 • (won)
Synonyms
- 동그라미 (donggeurami)
Etymology 3
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Noun
원 • (won)
Synonyms
Derived terms
Etymology 4
Syllable
원 • (won) (incomplete list)
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