Rank Wei
Wei (Chinese: 尉; Korean: 위; Hanja: 尉) is the rank held by company-grade officers in some East Asian militaries.
This article is missing information about this rank in Ancient China and Korea. (March 2023) |
The ranks are used in both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China on Taiwan, and both North and South Korea.
Chinese variant
People's Liberation Army
The same rank names are used for all services, prefixed by haijun (simplified Chinese: 海军; traditional Chinese: 海軍; lit. 'naval force') or kongjun (simplified Chinese: 空军; traditional Chinese: 空軍; lit. 'air force').
| Rank group | Junior officers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 大尉 | 上尉 | 中尉 | 少尉 |
| Pinyin | Dàwèi | Shàngwèi | Zhōngwèi | Shǎowèi |
| Literal translation | Great officer | Upper officer | Middle officer | Lower officer |
 PLA Ground Forces | Used only 1955–1965 |  |  |  |
 PLA Navy |   |   |   | |
 PLA Air Force |  |  |  | |
 People's Armed Police | | | | |
| 大尉 Da wei | 上尉 Shang wei | 中尉 Zhong wei | 少尉 Shao wei | |
| Rank group | Junior officers | |||
Republic of China Armed Forces
| Rank group | Junior officers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 上尉 | 中尉 | 少尉 |
| Taiwanese Hokkien | Siōng-ùi | Tiong-ùi | Siáu-ùi |
| Literal translation | Upper officer | Middle officer | Lower officer |
 Republic of China Army |  |  |  |
 Republic of China Navy |  |  |  |
 Republic of China Air Force |  |  |  |
 Republic of China Marine Corps |  |  |  |
| 上尉 Siōng-ùi | 中尉 Tiong-ùi | 少尉 Siáu-ùi | |
| Rank group | Junior officers | ||
Korean variant
| Wi | |
| Hangul | 위 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Wi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wi |
North Korea
| Rank group | Junior officers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangul | 대위 | 상위 | 중위 | 소위 |
| Hanja | 大尉 | 上尉 | 中尉 | 少尉 |
| Romanization | Taewi | Sangwi | Chungwi | Sowi |
| Literal translation | Great rank | Upper rank | Middle rank | Lower rank |
 Korean People's Army Ground Force |  |  |  |  |
| Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | ||
 Korean People's Navy |  |  |  |  |
| Lieutenant | Lieutenant junior grade | Ensign | ||
 Korean People's Army Air Force |  |  |  |  |
| Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | ||
| 대위 Taewi | 상위 Sangwi | 중위 Chungwi | 소위 Sowi | |
| Rank group | Junior officers | |||
South Korea
| Rank group | Junior officers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangul | 대위 | 중위 | 소위 | 준위 |
| Hanja | 大尉 | 中尉 | 少尉 | 准尉 |
| Romanization | Daewi | Jungwi | Sowi | Junwi |
| Literal translation | Great rank | Middle rank | Small rank | Given rank |
 Republic of Korea Army |  |  |  |  |
| Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Warrant officer | |
 Republic of Korea Navy |  |  |  |  |
| Translation | Lieutenant | Lieutenant junior grade | Ensign | Warrant officer |
 Republic of Korea Air Force |  |  |  |  |
| Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Warrant officer | |
 Republic of Korea Marine Corps |  |  |  |  |
| Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Warrant officer | |
| 대위 Daewi | 중위 Jungwi | 소위 Sowi | 준위 Junwi | |
| Rank group | Junior officers | |||
Vietnamese variant
| Rank group | Junior officers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Native name | Đại úy | Thượng úy | Trung úy | Thiếu úy |
| Chữ Hán | 大尉 | 上尉 | 中尉 | 少尉 |
| Literal translation | Great officer | Upper officer | Middle officer | Lower officer |
 Vietnam People's Ground Force |  |  |  |  |
 Vietnam People's Navy |  |  |  |  |
 Vietnam People's Air Force |  |  |  |  |
| Native name | Đại úy | Thượng úy | Trung úy | Thiếu úy |
| Rank group | Junior officers | |||
South Vietnamese variant
| Rank group | Junior officers | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Native name | Đại úy | Trung úy | Thiếu úy |
| Chữ Hán | 大尉 | 中尉 | 少尉 |
| Literal translation | Great officer | Middle officer | Lower officer |
 Army of the Republic of Vietnam(1964-1975) |  |  |  |
| Native name | Đại úy | Trung úy | Thiếu úy |
| Rank group | Junior officers | ||
See also
References
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