The pad bow is also called "little trembling bow", the symbol is "ろ", it is after a dotted note (mostly with a bow), it is suddenly and quickly thrown by the right wrist, thus playing two to three light the thirty-second note. Playing two thirty-second notes is called "single pad bow"; playing three thirty-second notes is called "double pad bow".

The pad bow is used more in opera-style music (such as Peking Opera, Pingju, etc.), and it is very charming. In actual performance, "single pad bow" is mostly used, while "double pad bow" is usually only used in the specific style and atmosphere of the music.

The requirements for playing the pad bow are: The pad bow is usually stronger in strength, and it is required to grasp the timing well, the wrist must have a certain explosive power, and the wrist joint movement must be extremely fast, flexible, and have strong elasticity and toughness.