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Definition
South Korean won (currency).
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How it's used
While the character 圜 is historically used to denote currency, it is almost exclusively used in the compound 韓圜 when referring to the South Korean currency. In casual speech, many people simply use the English loanword Won or refer to it as 韓幣. Using 圜 on its own to mean money is archaic and would be confusing in a modern context.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse 圜 with 圓, which is the standard character used for the Hong Kong Dollar or other currencies like the Japanese Yen. Using 圜 for anything other than the Korean Won will sound incorrect to native speakers.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
