Xiao is a senior officer rank used in the militaries of China and Taiwan.
| Xiao | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 校 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 校 | ||||||||
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The Chinese use the same rank names 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').
Usage
| Rank group | Senior officers | |||
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| Chinese | 大校 | 上校 | 中校 | 少校 |
| Pinyin | Dàxiào | Shàngxiào | Zhōngxiào | Shàoxiào |
| Taiwanese Hokkien | Tāi-hāu | Siōng-hāu | Tiong-hāu | Siáu-hāu |
| Literal translation | Grand field officer | Senior field officer | Middle field officer | Junior field officer |
 PLA Ground Forces[1] |
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 PLA Navy[1] |
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 PLA Air Force[1] |
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 Republic of China Army[2] |
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 Republic of China Navy[2] |
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 Republic of China Air Force[2] |
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| Army and air force translation |
Senior colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major |
| Navy translation | Senior captain | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander |
| Chinese title | 大校 Dàxiào |
上校 Shàngxiào |
中校 Zhōngxiào |
少校 Shàoxiào |
| Rank group | Senior officers | |||
See also
References
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