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쇠-

U+3145, ㅅ
HANGUL LETTER SIOS

[U+3144]
Hangul Compatibility Jamo
[U+3146]
See also: 쇠-

Korean

Syllable

(soe)

  1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of and .

Etymology 2

Of native Korean origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sʰø̞/ ~ /sʰwe̞/
  • Phonetic hangeul: /

Noun

(soe)

  1. iron
  2. metal
  3. a tool made from iron like key, lock etc.

Etymology 3

Contraction of .

Prefix

(soe)

  1. prefix form of , "cow". For example: 쇠고기, "beef" (from , cow + 고기, "meat".)
  2. prefix form of , "small". For example 쇠백로, "little egret".