決
- to decide;
- to determine;
- to judge;
Etymology
It is a phono-semantic compound character composed of the semantic component 水 (water) and the phonetic component 夬 (meaning "quick" or "decisive").
Originally, since it has the water radical 水, it carried meanings related to "opening a waterway" or "a water path breaking through." Over time, its meaning extended metaphorically to "decide," "judge," or "carry out (an action)." Nowadays, it is used in the sense of making a decision or judgment rather than its original water-related meaning.
Usage in Korean
It is used in words related to determination and resolution, such as 결단(決斷) meaning "decision" or "resolution."
決
결단할
결
gyeoldanhal
gyeol
Kangxi radical:85, 水 + 4
Strokes:7
Unicode:U+6C7A
Cangjie input:
- 水木大 (EDK)
Composition:
- ⿰ 氵 夬