Korean

Syllable

소 • ‎(so)

1. A Hangul syllabic block made up of ㅅ and ㅗ.

Etymology 2

First attested in the Hunmin jeongeum haerye (訓民正音解例 / 훈민정음해례), 1446, as 쇼 (Yale: syo).

Noun

소 • ‎(so)

소 (so)

1. cow; bull; ox; cattle

Derived terms

• 암소 (amso, “cow”)
• 수소 (suso, “bull”)
• 황소 (hwangso, “bull”)
• 젖소 (jeotso, “milk cow, dairy cow”)
• 송아지 (song-aji, “calf”)
• 소고기 (sogogi, “beef”)
• 쇠고기 (soegogi, “beef”)
• 코뿔소 (koppulso, “rhinoceros”)

Etymology 3

Korean reading of various Chinese characters.

Noun

소 • ‎(so) ‎(hanja 小)

1. smallness, small things

Syllable

소 (so)

1. 小
2. 逍
3. 燒
4. 簘, 簫
5. 紹
6. 鮹
7. 所
8. 㸴

Etymology 4

First attested in the Beonyeok nogeoldae (飜譯老乞大 / 번역노걸대), 1517, as 소 (Yale: swo).

Noun

소 • ‎(so)

1. stuffing