The Chinese word 启程 (qǐchéng), meaning "to set out on a journey," is a verb formed through the combination of two meaningful characters: 启 (qǐ), which means "to open," "to start," or "to initiate," and 程 (chéng), which means "journey," "course," or "distance." It is a typical compound word in Chinese where the first character denotes the action (to begin) and the second character specifies the object or domain of that action (a journey). The term is therefore constructed semantically, with the combined meaning being more specific and idiomatic than the simple sum of its parts, effectively conveying the concept of embarking upon a trip or voyage.