The word 前往 is formed by combining two characters, each contributing to the overall meaning of directed movement: 前 (qián), which means "front" or "forward", establishes the directional orientation, while 往 (wǎng), meaning "to go" or "to proceed toward", provides the core action of travel. Together, they merge conceptually to create the sense of "to go forward" or "to proceed to", with the first character modifying the second to specify a forward or onward direction for the act of going.