夬
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Meaning: decisive
💡 A big (大) decision cuts (丶) through hesitation decisively.
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Character Story & Explanation
夬 (guài) means 'decisive' or 'resolute'. It is an ancient character rarely used alone but appears in the Yijing (I Ching) as the name of hexagram 43, representing breakthrough and determination. The radical 大 (big) with a stroke cutting through suggests making a firm decision.
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