Wei (rank)
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| Traditional Chinese | 尉 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 尉 | ||||||||
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| Vietnamese name | |||||||||
| Vietnamese alphabet | úy | ||||||||
| Chữ Hán | 尉 | ||||||||
| Korean name | |||||||||
| Hangul | 위 | ||||||||
| Hanja | 尉 | ||||||||
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| Japanese name | |||||||||
| Kanji | 尉 | ||||||||
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Wei is a company-grade officer rank used in some East Asian militaries, including China, Taiwan, North Korea 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 |
| File:Ground Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg PLA Ground Forces[1][a] | Used only 1955–1965 |
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| File:Naval ensign of China.svg PLA Navy[1] | ||||
| File:Air Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg PLA Air Force[1] | ||||
| 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 |
| File:Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg Republic of China Army[2] | |||
| File:Flag of the Republic of China Military Police.svg Republic of China Military Police[2] | |||
| File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Republic of China Navy[2] | |||
| File:Flag of the Republic of China Air Force.svg Republic of China Air Force[2] | |||
| File:Flag of the Republic of China Marine Corps.svg Republic of China Marine Corps[2] | |||
| 上尉 Siōng-ùi |
中尉 Tiong-ùi |
少尉 Siáu-ùi | |
| Rank group | Junior officers | ||
Korean variant
| Wi | |
| Hangul | 위 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 尉 |
| RR | wi |
| MR | 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 |
| File:Flag of the Korean People's Army Ground Force (2023-).svg Korean People's Army Ground Force[3] | ||||
| Senior captain | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | |
| File:Flag of the Korean People's Army Navy (Obverse).svg Korean People's Navy[3] | ||||
| Senior lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant junior grade |
Ensign | |
| File:Flag of the Korean People's Army Air and Anti-Air Force (Obverse).svg Korean People's Army Air Force[3] | ||||
| Senior captain | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | |
| 대위 Taewi |
상위 Sangwi |
중위 Chungwi |
소위 Sowi | |
| Rank group | Junior officers | |||
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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 |
| File:Flag of the Republic of Korea Army.svg Republic of Korea Army[4] | ||||
| Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Warrant officer | |
| File:Flag of the Republic of Korea Navy.svg Republic of Korea Navy[5] | ||||
| Translation[6] | Lieutenant | Lieutenant junior grade | Ensign | Warrant officer |
| File:Flag of the Republic of Korea Air Force.svg Republic of Korea Air Force | ||||
| Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Warrant officer | |
| File:Flag of the Republic of Korea Marine Corps.svg 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 | Grand officer | Upper officer | Middle officer | Smaller officer |
| File:Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam.svg Vietnam People's Ground Force[7][b] | ||||
| File:Vietnam People's Navy flag.svg Vietnam People's Navy[7] | ||||
| File:Flag of the Vietnam People's Air Force.svg Vietnam People's Air Force[7] | ||||
| File:Vietnam Border Defense Force flag.svg Vietnam Border Guard[7] | ||||
| File:Vietnam Coast Guard flag.svg Vietnam Coast Guard[7] | ||||
| Native name | Đại úy | Thượng úy | Trung úy | Thiếu úy |
| Rank group | Junior officers | |||
South Vietnamese variant
| Rank group | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Native name | Đại úy | Trung úy | Thiếu úy | Chuẩn úy |
| Chữ Hán | 大尉 | 中尉 | 少尉 | 准尉 |
| Literal translation | Grand officer | Middle officer | Smaller officer | Quasi-officer |
| File:Flag of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.svg Army of the Republic of Vietnam (1967–1975)[8] |
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| Translation[8] | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Aspirant |
| File:Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Navy.svg Republic of Vietnam Navy (1967–1975)[8] |
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| Translation[8] | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Ensign | Commissioned warrant officer |
| File:Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Marine Division.svg Republic of Vietnam Marine Division (1967–1975) |
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| Translation | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Aspirant |
| File:Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force.svg Republic of Vietnam Air Force (1967–1975)[8] |
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| Translation[8] | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Aspirant |
| Native name | Đại úy | Trung úy | Thiếu úy | Chuẩn úy |
| Rank group | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||
See also
Ranks used in Chinese character-using countries
- General officer: Jiang (rank)
- Senior officer: Sa (rank), Xiao (rank), Lyeong
- Junior officer: Wei (rank)
- Non-commissioned officers: Shi (rank)
- Enlisted ranks: Bing (rank), Shi (rank)
Notes
- ↑ Same insignia for the Armed Police,[1] Rocket Force, Aerospace Force, and Cyberspace Force.
- ↑ Same insignia for the Cyberspace Operations and Mausoleum Command.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 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 中文). Ministry of National Defense. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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.
- ↑ "Rank insignia". navy.mil.kr. Republic of Korea Navy. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 "Quy định quân hiệu, cấp hiệu, phù hiệu và lễ phục của Quân đội nhân dân Việt Nam". mod.gov.vn (in Tiếng Việt). Ministry of Defence (Vietnam). 26 August 2009. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Armed Forces Information and Education (1968). Uniforms of Seven Allies (DOD GEN-30). Department of Defense. pp. 26–28. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
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