Definitions
(verb)
to decide; to determine
(verb)
to breach; to burst (of water)
(adverb)
definitely; certainly
About
The character 决, derived from its traditional form 決, is etymologically composed of the water radical 氵 combined with the component 夬, a structure that originally conveyed the physical act of breaching a dam or decisively cutting through water. This concrete sense of opening a pathway or controlling a flow naturally extended into the abstract domain, where it came to signify making a firm decision or resolution. In its simplified structure, the water element is represented by 冫, yet the character's essence transitioned from depicting tangible actions to encompassing mental determinations, consistently retaining connotations of finality and resolve.
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我决定去北京。
他解决了这个难题。
她有决心学好英语。
决赛非常精彩。
我决不忘记你的帮助。
公司决定开发新产品。
经过思考，他做出了决定。
在困难面前，我们必须坚决应对。