Kwan Meaning in English

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US

/ˈkwɑn/

kwahn

UK

/ˈkwɒn/

kwon

التعريف

A 'kwan' is a historical unit of currency that was used in Japan and Korea, often referring to a string of coins or a specific value in old money systems.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Kwan' is now rare and mainly found in historical texts or discussions about old East Asian currencies. Do not confuse with 'kwan' as a martial arts hall. In Korean, 'gwan' refers to both a currency and a building (leader or hall) but has different hanja.

• Spanish: kwan (moneda histórica japonesa o coreana)
• Portuguese (BR): kwan (moeda histórica japonesa ou coreana)
• Portuguese (PT): kwan (moeda histórica japonesa ou coreana)
• Chinese (Simplified): 贯（古代日本或韩国的货币单位）
• Chinese (Traditional): 貫（古代日本或韓國的貨幣單位）
• Hindi: क्वान (जापान या कोरिया की ऐतिहासिक मुद्रा)
• Arabic: كوان (عملة تاريخية يابانية أو كورية)
• Bengali: ক্যুয়ান (জাপানি বা কোরিয়ান ঐতিহাসিক মুদ্রা)
• Russian: кван (историческая японская или корейская валюта)
• Japanese: 貫（歴史的な日本や韓国の通貨単位）
• Vietnamese: kwan (đơn vị tiền tệ lịch sử Nhật Bản hoặc Hàn Quốc)
• Korean: 관 (한국이나 일본의 옛 화폐 단위)
• Turkish: kwan (tarihi Japon veya Kore para birimi)
• Urdu: کوان (جاپانی یا کوریائی تاریخی کرنسی)
• Indonesian: kwan (mata uang bersejarah Jepang atau Korea)

جمل نموذجية

A kwan was made up of many coins tied together.

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Merchants used the kwan in old markets.

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The price was five kwan for a chicken.

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Back then, paying with a kwan was totally normal.

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Collecting old kwan coins has become a popular hobby for some people.

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You can still find a kwan in some museum displays today.

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