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What exactly does 想 try to represent?

I think it means "to like" something, am I right? And, for what I know, the different radicals that constitute 想 are, tree, eye and heart, am I right? But how do these three things make "to like something"? Thank you very much for your help, this really intrigues me.

For learning: Chinese (Other)
Base language: English
Category: Language

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    想 = examine 相 the heart 心 = think about, plan, ...
    (http://zhongwen.com/d/183/x81.htm)

    相 = eye 目 behind a tree 木 (or closely looking at a tree) = examine; mutually
    (http://zhongwen.com/d/172/x219.htm)

    "想"means:
    1\ think about ,,,,,,you think about(想) a question\problem
    2\want to , plan to ,,,,,,you want to(想) have a beautiful dress
    3\guess , infer,,,,,, you guess(想) your roommate get lost so she can find you now
    4\like , similiar to (this a rare use,not normal) ,,,,,,cloud just like(想) beautiful clothes
    5\miss , think of ,,,,,,when your birthday , you miss(想) your mother

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