Thượng Cốc

Thượng Cốc là một xã nông thôn yên bình.

Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • A Commune Name: "Thượng Cốc" is the name of a commune-level administrative unit in Vietnam. It is a specific toponym (place name).

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • Gia đình tôi sống ở xã Thượng Cốc, huyện Phúc Thọ. (My family lives in Thượng Cốc commune, Phúc Thọ district.)
  • Thượng Cốc là một xã thuộc tỉnh Hòa Bình. (Thượng Cốc is a commune in Hòa Bình province.)

Advanced Usage

• As a proper noun, "Thượng Cốc" is used almost exclusively as a geographical identifier. It does not have figurative or extended meanings.

Variants and Related Words

• Xã Thượng Cốc: The full formal designation, meaning "Thượng Cốc Commune".
• Huyện Phúc Thọ: A district in former Hà Tây province (now part of Hà Nội) containing a Thượng Cốc commune.
• Huyện Lạc Sơn: A district in Hòa Bình province containing a different Thượng Cốc commune.

Synonyms

• Commune: The administrative division it refers to. There is no direct synonym for the name itself.

Note on Meaning

• This word is a compound proper noun. "Thượng" can mean "upper" or "above," and "Cốc" can mean "valley" or "ravine." However, as a fixed place name, it should be treated as a single unit and not translated literally. Its meaning is purely referential to the specific locations.