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Wei(rank)

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"Shao Wei" redirects here. For the American poet, seeShao Wei (poet).
Wei
Chinese name
Traditional ChineseÚy
Simplified ChineseÚy
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese Alpha betúy
Chữ HánÚy
Korean name
Hangul위
HanjaÚy
Japanese name
KanjiÚy

Weiis acompany-grade officerrank used in someEast Asianmilitaries, includingChina,Taiwan,North KoreaandSouth Korea.

Chinese variant

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People's Liberation Army

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The same rank names are used for all services, prefixed byhaijun(simplified Chinese:Hải quân;traditional Chinese:Hải quân;lit.'naval force') orkongjun(simplified Chinese:Không quân;traditional Chinese:Không quân;lit.'air force').

Rank group Junior officers
Chinese Đại uý Thượng úy Trung úy Thiếu úy
Pinyin Dàwèi Shàngwèi Zhōngwèi Shǎowèi
Literal translation Great officer Upper officer Middle officer Lower officer
PLA Ground Forces[1] Used only
1955–1965
PLA Navy[1]
PLA Air Force[1]
People's Armed Police[1]
Đại uý
Da wei		 Thượng úy
Shang wei		 Trung úy
Zhong wei		 Thiếu úy
Shao wei
Rank group Junior officers

Republic of China Armed Forces

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Rank group Junior officers
Chinese Thượng úy Trung úy Thiếu úy
Taiwanese Hokkien Siōng-ùi Tiong-ùi Siáu-ùi
Literal translation Upper officer Middle officer Lower officer
Republic of China Army[2]
Republic of China Navy[2]
Republic of China Air Force[2]
Republic of China Marine Corps[2]
Thượng úy
Siōng-ùi		 Trung úy
Tiong-ùi		 Thiếu úy
Siáu-ùi
Rank group Junior officers

Korean variant

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See also:Comparative military ranks of Korea
Wi
Hangul
위
Hanja
Revised RomanizationWi
McCune–ReischauerWi

North Korea

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Rank group Junior officers
Hangul 대위 상위 중위 소위
Hanja Đại uý Thượng úy Trung úy Thiếu úy
Romanization Taewi Sangwi Chungwi Sowi
Literal translation Great rank Upper rank Middle rank Lower 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 Force[3]
Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
대위
Taewi 		상위
Sangwi 		중위
Chungwi 		소위
Sowi
Rank group Junior officers

South Korea

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Rank group Junior officers
Hangul 대위 중위 소위 준위
Hanja Đại uý Trung úy Thiếu úy Chuẩn uý
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 group Junior officers

Vietnamese variant

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Rank group Junior officers
Native name Đại úy Thượng úy Trung úy Thiếu úy
Chữ Hán Đại uý Thượng úy Trung úy Thiếu úy
Literal translation Great officer Upper officer Middle officer Lower officer
Vietnam People's Ground Force[7]
Vietnam People's Navy[7]
Vietnam People's Air Force[7]
Native name Đại úy Thượng úy Trung úy Thiếu úy
Rank group Junior officers

South Vietnamese variant

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Main article:South Vietnamese military ranks and insignia
Rank group Junior officers Officer cadet
Native name Đại úy Trung úy Thiếu úy Chuẩn úy
Chữ Hán Đại uý Trung úy Thiếu úy Chuẩn uý
Literal translation Great officer Middle officer Lower officer Quasi-officer
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
(1967-1975)[8]
Translation[8] Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant Aspirant
Republic of Vietnam Navy
(1967-1975)[8]
Translation[8] Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Ensign Commissioned warrant officer
Republic of Vietnam Marine Division
(1967-1975)
Translation Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant Aspirant
Republic of Vietnam Air Force
(1967-1975)[8]
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

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References

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  1. ^abcdPing, Xu (7 August 2017)."Ta quân kiến quân 90 năm quân hàm chế độ duyên cách"[The evolution of our military rank system over the ninety years of its establishment].mod.gov.cn(in Chinese). Ministry of National Defense. Archived fromthe originalon 28 December 2019.Retrieved13 June2021.
  2. ^abcd"Lùhǎikōng jūnfú zhì tiáolì fù tú"Lục hải không quân phục chế điều lệ hình minh hoạ[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 fromthe original(PDF)on 6 March 2017.Retrieved15 August2022.
  3. ^abcMinnich, 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.LCCN2008028547.Retrieved20 October2021.
  4. ^"Army Insignia".army.mil.kr.Republic of Korea Army.Retrieved2 June2021.
  5. ^"해군계급장/해군흉.휘장".navy.mil.kr(in Korean). Republic of Korea Navy.Retrieved2 June2021.
  6. ^"Rank insignia".navy.mil.kr.Republic of Korea Navy.Retrieved13 September2023.
  7. ^abc"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 fromthe originalon 2 December 2021.Retrieved30 May2021.
  8. ^abcdefArmed Forces Information and Education (1968).Uniforms of Seven Allies (DOD GEN-30).Department of Defense. pp. 26–28.Retrieved2 July2022.
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