hwan

[ hwahn, wahn ]

noun

, plural hwan.

1. a former monetary unit of South Korea.

hwan

/ hwɑːn; wɑːn /

noun

1. another name for won 2 won 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of hwan¹

< Korean, the reading of a character used as a graphic synonym of wǒn (< Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese yuán yuan )

Word History and Origins

Origin of hwan¹

Korean

Example Sentences

Shin Joon Hwan, an ecologist, walked along a road lined with cherry trees on the verge of blooming last week, examining the fine hairs around their dark red buds.

From New York Times

Ko Young Hwan, who defected to South Korea in the 1990s, told the BBC he heard the workers exploded when they learnt that years' worth of unpaid wages had been transferred to a war preparation fund in Pyongyang.

From BBC

Nola struck out Ji Hwan Bae in the sixth of this one to reach 200 strikeouts for the third straight season.

From Washington Times

Ji Hwan Bae and Palacios had run-scoring singles in a five-run sixth and Bryan Reynolds hit a three-run homer against Alex Young.

From Seattle Times

Connor Joe and Ji Hwan Bae each added an RBI for the Pirates, whose bullpen surrendered six runs in the last three innings.

From Seattle Times