Wei is a company-grade officer rank used in some East Asian militaries, including China, Taiwan, North Korea and South Korea.

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Wei
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinwèi
Wade–Gileswei
Vietnamese name
Vietnamese alphabetúy
Chữ Hán
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Transcriptions
Revised Romanizationwi
Japanese name
Kanji
Transcriptions
Romanizationwi
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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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Rank groupJunior officers
Chinese大尉上尉中尉少尉
PinyinDàwèiShàngwèiZhōngwèiShǎowèi
Literal translationGreat officerUpper officerMiddle officerLower officer
 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
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Republic of China Armed Forces

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Rank groupJunior officers
Chinese上尉中尉少尉
Taiwanese HokkienSiōng-ùiTiong-ùiSiáu-ùi
Literal translationUpper officerMiddle officerLower officer
 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
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Korean variant

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North Korea

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Rank groupJunior officers
Hangul 대위 상위 중위 소위
Hanja 大尉 上尉 中尉 少尉
Romanization Taewi Sangwi Chungwi Sowi
Literal translationGreat rankUpper rankMiddle rankLower 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 groupJunior officers
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South Korea

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Rank groupJunior 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
 Republic of Korea Army[4]
Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant Warrant officer
 Republic of Korea Navy[5] Thumb Thumb Thumb Thumb
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 groupJunior officers
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Vietnamese variant

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Rank group Junior officers
Native nameĐại úyThượng úyTrung úyThiếu úy
Chữ Hán大尉上尉中尉少尉
Literal translationGrand officerUpper officerMiddle officerSmaller officer
 Vietnam People's Ground Force[7]
 Vietnam People's Navy[7]
 Vietnam People's Air Force[7]
Native nameĐại úyThượng úyTrung úyThiếu úy
Rank group Junior officers
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South Vietnamese variant

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Rank group Junior officers Officer cadet
Native nameĐại úyTrung úyThiếu úyChuẩn úy
Chữ Hán大尉中尉少尉准尉
Literal translationGreat officerMiddle officerSmaller officerQuasi-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 nameĐại úyTrung úyThiếu úyChuẩn úy
Rank group Junior officers Officer cadet
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