Wei (rank)

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.

"Shao Wei" redirects here. For the American poet, see Shao Wei (poet).

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
大尉
Da wei		上尉
Shang wei		中尉
Zhong wei		少尉
Shao wei
 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
上尉
Siōng-ùi		中尉
Tiong-ùi		少尉
Siáu-ùi
 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
See also: Comparative military ranks of Korea
Jang
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationWi
McCune–ReischauerWi

North Korea
Rank groupJunior officers
대위
Taewi		 상위
Sangwi		 중위
Chungwi		 소위
Sowi
 Korean People's Army Ground Force[3]
Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
 Korean People's Army Naval Force[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 groupJunior officers

South Korea
Rank groupJunior officers
대위
Daewi		 중위
Jungwi		 소위
Sowi		 준위
Junwi
 Republic of Korea Army[4]
 Republic of Korea Navy[5]
 Republic of Korea Air Force
 Republic of Korea Marine Corps
대위
Daewi		 중위
Jungwi		 소위
Sowi		 준위
Junwi
Rank groupJunior officers

See also

References
  1. 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. "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. 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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