hwan

H4W4A1N1

noun

The monetary unit of South Korea from February 15, 1953 to June 9, 1962.

OriginKorean 환(圜) →
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Meanings

nounhwan (plural hwans or hwan)

plural hwans

  1. The monetary unit of South Korea from February 15, 1953 to June 9, 1962.

Origin

  1. Korean환(圜)
  2. Korean환(圜)
  3. Englishhwan

Borrowed from Korean 환(圜) (hwan).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 圜
  • 圜 (huán)monetary unit of South Korea
Korean 환
  • 환 (hwan)monetary unit of South Korea

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

hwan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hwan

MLA

“hwan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hwan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hwan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hwan.

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