chon

Everyday

1. (a name) Chon is a surname and given name, for example a Korean surname (also written Jeon or Chun) and a name used in some other Asian and Hispanic families. tree →
2. Not a common English word: it may be a fragment of a longer word cut off in a text. tree →

In the lessons

Children may meet it as part of a person's name in a story or class list. It does not carry an everyday English meaning on its own. If it appears alone in a text, check if it is a name or part of a broken word.

Examples

• Mr Chon is our new music teacher. tree →
• The book was written by a Korean author called Chon. tree →
• "Chon" on the list was the start of a longer word cut off by the page. tree →
• Ji-ho Chon won the spelling bee. tree →
• We learned that Korean names put the family name first, as in Chon Ji-ho. tree →
• Ask the person how they like their name said. tree →

Note

A name gets a capital letter: «Chon». It is not an English dictionary word, and there is no plural. Its sound depends on the family: often «chon» or «jun». Nothing more should be invented about it.