Mao Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Tap (pū) Kangxi Strokes: 15 Page 475, Entry 06 Jade Chapters (Yupian): This is an ancient form of the character for drive (qū). Book of Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Office of Summer, Fangxiangshi: Use ropes to drive away pestilence ghosts inside the room. Former Han History (Qianhan Shu), Biography of Chao Cuo: Drive away and plunder livestock. Commentary: Shigu states that drive (ōu) and drive (qū) are the same. Collection of Ornamented Ornaments (Peixi Ji): Using the character for beat (ōu) to signify the meaning of drive is a derivation based on the shape of the character, but in reality, no such usage exists.