쇠고기
soegogi · TOPIK 2
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🐄🥩 쇠고기 = 쇠 (of the cow) + 고기 (meat): cow's meat
쇠 is a contraction of 소의, meaning of the cow, and 고기 is the general word for meat. The same pattern gives 돼지고기 (pork = pig + meat) and 닭고기 (chicken = chicken + meat). 소고기 is an equally standard spelling.