No. 54 in Korean
원
"원" can mean "circle," "won" (Korean currency), or "institution," depending on context.
In a sentence
책 값은 백 원입니다.
The price of the book is 100 won.
In this sentence, '원' is used as a unit of South Korean currency.
이 프로그램은 좋은 원칙에 따라 설계되었습니다.
This program was designed following good principles.
Here, '원' is part of '원칙', which means principle, indicating a fundamental rule or concept.
학원에서 영어를 가르칩니다.
I teach English at the private academy.
In this case, '원' is part of '학원', which means an academy, commonly a private educational institute.
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