Wei (rank)

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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').

Rank group Junior officers
大尉
Da wei		 上尉
Shang wei		 中尉
Zhong wei		 少尉
Shao wei
 PLA Ground Forces[1] Used only
1955–1965 		PLAGF-0713-CPT.png PLAGF-0712-1LT.png PLAGF-0711-2LT.png
 PLA Navy[1] PLANF-0713-CPT.png PLANF-Sleeve-0713-CPT.png PLANF-0712-1LT.png PLANF-Sleeve-0712-1LT.png PLANF-0711-2LT.png PLANF-Sleeve-0711-2LT.png
 PLA Air Force[1] PLAAF-0713-CPT.png PLAAF-0712-1LT.png PLAAF-0711-2LT.png
People's Armed Police[1] PLAGF-0713-CPT.png PLAGF-0712-1LT.png PLAGF-0711-2LT.png
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
上尉
Siōng-ùi		 中尉
Tiong-ùi		 少尉
Siáu-ùi		 尉
Ùi		 准尉
Chun-ùi
 Republic of China Army[2] Taiwan-army-OF-2.svg Taiwan-army-OF-1b.svg Taiwan-army-OF-1a.svg Taiwan-army-OF-1.svg Taiwan-army-WO-1.svg
 Republic of China Navy Taiwan-navy-OF-2.svg Taiwan-navy-OF-1b.svg Taiwan-navy-OF-1a.svg
 Republic of China Air Force[2] Taiwan-airforce-OF-2.svg Taiwan-airforce-OF-1b.svg Taiwan-airforce-OF-1a.svg Taiwan-airforce-OF-1.svg Taiwan-airforce-WO-1.svg
 Republic of China Marine Corps Taiwan-Marine-OF-2.svg Taiwan-Marine-OF-1b.svg Taiwan-Marine-OF-1a.svg Taiwan-Marine-OF-1.svg Taiwan-Marine-WO-1.svg
上尉
Siōng-ùi		 中尉
Tiong-ùi		 少尉
Siáu-ùi		 尉
Ùi		 准尉
Chun-ùi
Rank group Junior officers

Korean variant[]

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

North Korea[]

Rank group Junior officers
대위
Taewi 		상위
Daewi 		중위
Chungwi 		소위
Sowi
 Korean People's Army Ground Force[3] DPRK-Army-OF-2.svg DPRK-Army-OF-1c.svg DPRK-Army-OF-1b.svg DPRK-Army-OF-1a.svg
Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
 Korean People's Army Naval Force[3] DPRK-Navy-OF-2.svg DPRK-Navy-OF-1c.svg DPRK-Navy-OF-1b.svg DPRK-Navy-OF-1a.svg
Lieutenant Lieutenant
junior grade 		Ensign
 Korean People's Army Air Force[3] DPRK-AirForce-OF-2.svg DPRK-AirForce-OF-1c.svg DPRK-AirForce-OF-1b.svg DPRK-AirForce-OF-1a.svg
Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
대위
Taewi 		상위
Daewi 		중위
Chungwi 		소위
Sowi
Rank group Junior officers

South Korea[]

Rank group Junior officers
대위
Daewi 		중위
Jungwi 		소위
Sowi 		준위
Junwi
 Republic of Korea Army[4] SouthKorea-Army-OF-2.svg SouthKorea-Army-OF-1b.svg SouthKorea-Army-OF-1a.svg SouthKorea-Army-WO.svg
 Republic of Korea Navy[5] SouthKorea-Navy-OF-2.svg SouthKorea-Navy-OF-1b.svg SouthKorea-Navy-OF-1a.svg SouthKorea-Navy-WO.svg
 Republic of Korea Air Force SouthKorea-AirForce-OF-2.svg SouthKorea-AirForce-OF-1b.svg SouthKorea-AirForce-OF-1a.svg SouthKorea-AirForce-WO.svg
 Republic of Korea Marine Corps ROKMC-OF-2.svg ROKMC-OF-1b.svg ROKMC-OF-1a.svg ROKMC-WO.svg
대위
Daewi 		중위
Jungwi 		소위
Sowi 		준위
Junwi
Rank group Junior officers

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "Act of Commission for Officers and Noncommissioned Officers of the Armed Forces". law.moj.gov.tw. Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  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.


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