Mao Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Hand (shǒu). Kangxi strokes: 14. Page 446, Entry 22. Tang Dynasty Rhyme Dictionary (Tangyun), Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), and Orthodox Rhymes (Zhengyun) state the pronunciation is beng (falling tone). Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen) states it means to cover. It also means to propel a boat. Broad Rhyme (Guangyun) states that a boatman is a person who works on a boat. It is synonymous with the character bang. Also pronounced bang. The meaning is the same. Broad Rhyme (Guangyun) states it is to row a boat for a short time. Also, per Tang Dynasty Rhyme Dictionary (Tangyun) pronounced geng, and per Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui), and Orthodox Rhymes (Zhengyun) pronounced peng. It means to whip or beat as a punishment. History of the Former Han (Qianhan), Biography of Zhang Er, mentions officials whipped him several thousand times. The commentary states this means to beat with a stick. It is also written as bang. It is generally written as peng. Also, per Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Meetings (Yunhui) pronounced bang (level tone). The meaning is the same. Also, per Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun) pronounced beng. It means to pull one another. Sometimes written as a variant form. It was originally written as a different form.