There are so many meanings we can attach to words and symbols. The Chinese symbol for love consists of a number of meaning-related and sound-related subsymbols, from top to bottom:
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The horizontal stroke with the three short vertical ones stand for "claw" or "hand from above", suggesting you cannot command it.
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Next the horizontal with the two small vertivals on either side stand for "roof" or "cover".
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The traditional character for Love then adds the charcter for "heart", representing emotions in the middle.
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The simplified character for love finishes with the character for "foot", or "to walk slowly".
