to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward
前 · 9 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 歬 represents the sound, and 刂 represents the meaning. Based on the original meaning "cut", now written as 剪. The current meaning "in front" is a phonetic loan.
进 · 7 strokes
Phonosemantic compound. 辶 represents the meaning and 井 represents the sound. Simplified form of 進.