to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem); to eliminate; to wipe out
解 · 13 strokes
Depicts separating (解) the horns (角) from a cow (牛) using a knife (刀).
决 · 6 strokes
Simplified form of 決. Phonosemantic compound. 氵 represents the meaning and 夬 represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "burst open". The meaning later shifted to "clear", "cut off", "decide…