Character

决

jué HSK 3

决 jué HSK 3

1. to breach (of a dike); originally to channel water, later to have a dike broken open by water
2. to decide; to make up one's mind
3. to determine the final outcome; to decide victory or defeat
4. resolutely; definitely (used before a negative)
5. to execute (a death sentence)
6. to burst; to crack open

Words using 决 as jué (13)

Structure & writing

决 jué — to breach (of a dike); originally to channel water, later to have a dike broken open by water

决 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1 冫 bīng — ice radical

冫 is a component in 19 characters

HSK 1

冷 lěng cold; low in temperature (opposite of 热)

HSK 2

准 zhǔn standard; norm; criterion 次 cì order; rank

HSK 3

冰 bīng ice; solid water formed at or below 0°C 决 jué to breach (of a dike); originally to channel water, later to have a dike broken open by water 净 jìng clean; neat 凉 liáng cool; slightly cold (of weather, milder than 冷) 凌 líng to bully, oppress, or humiliate

HSK 4

况 kuàng situation; condition 减 jiǎn to subtract or remove a part from a whole

HSK 5

冲 chōng to pour boiling water over; (of water current) to strike against 冻 dòng to freeze (of a liquid or water-containing substance) 弱 ruò weak in strength or power (opposite of 强)

HSK 6

匀 yún even, uniform; to make even

HSK 7

冶 yě to smelt (metal) 凄 qī cool; cold 凋 diāo withered, faded 凑 còu to piece together; to gather 凝 níng to congeal; (of liquid) to solidify due to cold or heat, or (of gas) to liquefy due to lower temperature or higher pressure

2 夬 guài — resolute, decisive

夬 is a component in 6 characters

HSK 1

块 kuài lump; chunk; clump

HSK 2

快 kuài fast; quick (opposite of 慢)

HSK 3

决 jué to breach (of a dike); originally to channel water, later to have a dike broken open by water

HSK 4

缺 quē to lack; to be short of

HSK 7

抉 jué (lit.) to gouge out; to dig out 诀 jué mnemonic rhyme or phrase summarizing key points of a subject

Stroke order