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Wei (Chinese: 尉; Korean: 위; Hanja: 尉) 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').
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| 大尉 Da wei |
上尉 Shang wei |
中尉 Zhong wei |
少尉 Shao wei | |
 PLA Ground Forces[1]
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| 大尉 Da wei |
上尉 Shang wei |
中尉 Zhong wei |
少尉 Shao wei | |
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Republic of China Armed Forces
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| 上尉 Siōng-ùi |
中尉 Tiong-ùi |
少尉 Siáu-ùi | |
 Republic of China Army[2]
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 Republic of China Navy[2]
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 Republic of China Air Force[2]
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 Republic of China Marine Corps[2]
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| 上尉 Siōng-ùi |
中尉 Tiong-ùi |
少尉 Siáu-ùi | |
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Korean variant
| Jang | |
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| Revised Romanization | Wi |
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North Korea
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| 대위 Taewi |
상위 Sangwi |
중위 Chungwi |
소위 Sowi | |
 Korean People's Army Ground Force[3]
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 Korean People's Navy[3]
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 Korean People's Army Air Force[3]
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| 대위 Taewi |
상위 Sangwi |
중위 Chungwi |
소위 Sowi | |
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South Korea
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| 대위 Daewi |
중위 Jungwi |
소위 Sowi |
준위 Junwi | |
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 Republic of Korea Navy[5]
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 Republic of Korea Air Force
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| 대위 Daewi |
중위 Jungwi |
소위 Sowi |
준위 Junwi | |
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See also
- Jiang (rank)
- Xiao (rank)
- Ranks of the People's Liberation Army
- Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Navy
- Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Air Force
- Republic of China Armed Forces rank insignia
References
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "Army Insignia". army.mil.kr. Republic of Korea Army. Retrieved 2 June 2021.