Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • A Commune (Xã): Thạch Hoá is the name of a commune, an administrative division, located within Tuyên Hoá District, Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Gia đình tôi sống ở xã Thạch Hoá. (My family lives in Thạch Hoá commune.)
  • Thạch Hoá là một xã của huyện Tuyên Hoá. (Thạch Hoá is a commune of Tuyên Hoá district.)

Advanced Usage

• As a proper noun, "Thạch Hoá" is used almost exclusively as a geographical name. It may appear in official documents, addresses, and discussions about the region of Quảng Bình.

Variants and Related Words

• Tuyên Hoá (Proper Noun): The district that contains Thạch Hoá commune.
• Quảng Bình (Proper Noun): The central Vietnamese province containing Tuyên Hoá District.

Synonyms

• Commune: An administrative division.

Note on Meaning

• "Thạch Hoá" is a specific place name. The word "Thạch" can mean "stone" and "Hoá" can mean "transformation" or "change," but as a proper noun, it does not carry this literal meaning in common usage. It refers solely to the location.