하화(下禾)란 마을 앞 들이 넓고 기름져 특히 벼농사가 잘되는 곳인데, 큰 소(沼) 아래쪽에 위치하여 붙여진 이름이다.
The field in front of the village of Hahwa is wide and fertile, so rice farming is particularly good, and it is named because it is located under a large pond.