TSUMUGU · TOCFL 2 (est.) · 字
決
決 ＝ 氵 ＋ 夬
ㄐㄩㄝˊ · jué
verb — to decide; to breach
字源 FORM — what the parts do
氵義water
夬聲guài — gives the sound; the same 夬 as in 快
{g,k,h}↔{j,q,x}IFTguài → jué — the {g,k,h}↔{j,q,x} crossing; the same 夬 stays home in 快 kuài
Water (氵); 夬 gives the sound. The original word: to breach — a dike giving way.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
堤防破了一個口——整條河跟著走，回不了頭。
One gap in the dike — the whole river follows, and there is no going back.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)沖決堤防— to breach (a dike)
→決定— to decide — the water commits常用
⇒決賽— the deciding match
⇒解決— to resolve — the blockage cleared
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
例 · Examples
1我還沒決定要不要去。決定
I haven't decided whether to go.
2問題總算解決了。解決
The problem's finally resolved.
3我們進決賽了！決賽
We're in the finals!
4大水沖決了堤防。
The flood broke through the dike.
5他做事果決，從不拖。
He decides cleanly — never drags.
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