to divide / to break up / to split / to separate / to dissolve / to solve / to melt / to remove / to untie / to loosen / to open / to emancipate / to explain / to understand / to know / a solution / a dissection
解
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刀
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牛
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角
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Mnemonic symbol: acetone, in which anything can be dissolved.
Inside of the elevator (e3) Joan of Arc (ji) is dissolving a horn (角). A moment ago she cut the horn from the bull's (牛) head using a cleaver (刀). The bull is still shocked as he sees Joan of Arc dissolve (解) his horn in acetone (解).
to decide / to determine / to execute (sb) / (of a dam etc) to breach or burst / definitely / certainly
决
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冫
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夬
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Just inside the elevator's kitchen, Zeus asks a crystal ball whether he should eat the popsicle he holds in his hand or not. The crystal ball keeps saying no, but because he definitely wants to eat hit he keeps asking again and again.