决
決jué
#273 most
frequent character
to decide, to determine
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
决 began with 氵 water, now written 冫, and 夬 guài, which supplies the sound. Removing what blocks water gives the first sense, 'to let water flow freely.' That grew to 'breach,' 'resolve by deciding,' and 'decide.'
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