Wei (Chinese: ; Korean: ; Hanja: ) is the rank held by company-grade officers in some East Asian militaries. 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 groupJunior officers
Chinese大尉上尉中尉少尉
PinyinDàwèiShàngwèiZhōngwèiShǎowèi
Literal translationGreat officerUpper officerMiddle officerLower officer
 PLA Ground Forces[1] Used only
1955–1965
 PLA Navy[1]
 PLA Air Force[1]
People's Armed Police[1]
大尉
Da wei
上尉
Shang wei
中尉
Zhong wei
少尉
Shao wei
Rank groupJunior officers

Republic of China Armed Forces

Rank groupJunior officers
Chinese上尉中尉少尉
Taiwanese HokkienSiōng-ùiTiong-ùiSiáu-ùi
Literal translationUpper officerMiddle officerLower officer
 Republic of China Army[2]
 Republic of China Navy[2]
 Republic of China Air Force[2]
 Republic of China Marine Corps[2]
上尉
Siōng-ùi
中尉
Tiong-ùi
少尉
Siáu-ùi
Rank groupJunior officers

Korean variant

Jang
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationWi
McCune–ReischauerWi

North Korea

Rank groupJunior officers
Hangul 대위 상위 중위 소위
Hanja 大尉 上尉 中尉 小尉
Romanization Taewi Sangwi Chungwi Sowi
Literal translationGreat rankUpper rankMiddle rankLower rank
 Korean People's Army Ground Force[3]
Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
 Korean People's Navy[3]
Lieutenant Lieutenant
junior grade
Ensign
 Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force[3]
Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
대위
Taewi
상위
Sangwi
중위
Chungwi
소위
Sowi
Rank groupJunior officers

South Korea

Rank groupJunior officers
Hangul 대위 중위 소위 준위
Hanja 大尉 中尉 小尉 准尉
Romanization Daewi Jungwi Sowi Junwi
Literal translation Great rank Middle rank Small rank Given rank
 Republic of Korea Army[4]
Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant Warrant officer
 Republic of Korea Navy[5]
Translation[6] 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 groupJunior officers

Vietnam

Rank group Junior officers
Native nameĐại úyThượng úyTrung úyThiếu úy
Chữ Hán大尉上尉中尉少尉
Literal translationGreat officerUpper officerMiddle officerLower officer
 Vietnam People's Ground Force[7]
 Vietnam People's Navy[7]
 Vietnam People's Air Force[7]
Native nameĐại tướngThượng tướngTrung tướngThiếu tướng
Rank group General/flag officers

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ping, Xu (7 August 2017). "我军建军九十年军衔制度沿革" [The evolution of our military rank system over the ninety years of its establishment]. mod.gov.cn (in Chinese). Ministry of National Defense. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Lùhǎikōng jūnfú zhì tiáolì fù tú" 陸海空軍服制條例附圖 [Drawings of the Uniform Regulations of the Army, Navy and Air Force] (PDF). Gazette of the Presidential Palace (6769): 65–67. 7 November 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Minnich, James M. (2008). "National Security". In Worden, Robert L. (ed.). North Korea: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 266, 268. LCCN 2008028547. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  4. "Army Insignia". army.mil.kr. Republic of Korea Army. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  5. "해군계급장/해군흉.휘장". navy.mil.kr (in Korean). Republic of Korea Navy. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  6. "Rank insignia". navy.mil.kr. Republic of Korea Navy. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 "Quy định quân hiệu, cấp hiệu, phù hiệu và lễ phục của Quân đội nhân dân Việt Nam". mod.gov.vn (in Vietnamese). Ministry of Defence (Vietnam). 26 August 2009. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
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