Wei (rank)

Template:Short description Template:Italictitle Template:Missing information Template:Chinese is a company-grade officer rank used in some East Asian militaries, including China, Taiwan, North Korea and South Korea.

Chinese variant

People's Liberation Army

The same rank names are used for all services, prefixed by (Template:Zh) or (Template:Zh).

Rank group	Junior officers
Chinese
Pinyin
Literal translation	Great officer	Upper officer	Middle officer	Lower officer
Template:Army	Used only 1955–1965	File:PLAGF-0713-CPT.png	File:PLAGF-0712-1LT.png	File:PLAGF-0711-2LT.png
Template:Navy/core		File:PLANF-0713-CPT.png File:PLANF-Sleeve-0713-CPT.png	File:PLANF-0712-1LT.png File:PLANF-Sleeve-0712-1LT.png	File:PLANF-0711-2LT.png File:PLANF-Sleeve-0711-2LT.png
PLA Air Force		File:PLAAF-0713-CPT.png	File:PLAAF-0712-1LT.png	File:PLAAF-0711-2LT.png
People's Armed Police		File:PLAGF-0713-CPT.png	File:PLAGF-0712-1LT.png	File:PLAGF-0711-2LT.png
Rank group	Junior officers

Republic of China Armed Forces

Rank group	Junior officers
Chinese
Taiwanese Hokkien
Literal translation	Upper officer	Middle officer	Lower officer
Template:Army	File:Taiwan-army-OF-2.svg	File:Taiwan-army-OF-1b.svg	File:Taiwan-army-OF-1a.svg
Template:Naval	File:Taiwan-Navy-OF-2-Sleeve.svg	File:Taiwan-Navy-OF-1b-Sleeve.svg	File:Taiwan-Navy-OF-1a-Sleeve.svg
Republic of China Air Force	File:Taiwan-airforce-OF-2.svg	File:Taiwan-airforce-OF-1b.svg	File:Taiwan-airforce-OF-1a.svg
Template:Marines	File:Taiwan-Marine-OF-2.svg	File:Taiwan-Marine-OF-1b.svg	File:Taiwan-Marine-OF-1a.svg
Rank group	Junior officers

Korean variant

North Korea

Rank group	Junior officers
Hangul
Hanja
Romanization
Literal translation	Great rank	Upper rank	Middle rank	Lower rank
Template:Army	File:DPRK-Army-OF-2.svg	File:DPRK-Army-OF-1c.svg	File:DPRK-Army-OF-1b.svg	File:DPRK-Army-OF-1a.svg
		Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant
Template:Navy/core	File:DPRK-Navy-OF-2.svg	File:DPRK-Navy-OF-1c.svg	File:DPRK-Navy-OF-1b.svg	File:DPRK-Navy-OF-1a.svg
		Lieutenant	Lieutenant junior grade	Ensign
Korean People's Army Air Force	File:DPRK-AirForce-OF-2.svg	File:DPRK-AirForce-OF-1c.svg	File:DPRK-AirForce-OF-1b.svg	File:DPRK-AirForce-OF-1a.svg
		Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant
Rank group	Junior officers

South Korea

Rank group	Junior officers
Hangul
Hanja
Romanization
Literal translation	Great rank	Middle rank	Small rank	Given rank
Template:Army	File:SouthKorea-Army-OF-2.svg	File:SouthKorea-Army-OF-1b.svg	File:SouthKorea-Army-OF-1a.svg	File:SouthKorea-Army-WO.svg
	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Warrant officer
Template:Naval	File:SouthKorea-Navy-OF-2 (sleeve).svg	File:SouthKorea-Navy-OF-1b (sleeve).svg	File:SouthKorea-Navy-OF-1a (sleeve).svg	File:SouthKorea-Navy-WO (sleeve).svg
Translation	Lieutenant	Lieutenant junior grade	Ensign	Warrant officer
Republic of Korea Air Force	File:SouthKorea-AirForce-OF-2.svg	File:SouthKorea-AirForce-OF-1b.svg	File:SouthKorea-AirForce-OF-1a.svg	File:SouthKorea-AirForce-WO.svg
	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Warrant officer
Template:Marines	File:ROKMC-OF-2.svg	File:ROKMC-OF-1b.svg	File:ROKMC-OF-1a.svg	File:ROKMC-WO.svg
	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Warrant officer
Rank group	Junior officers

Vietnamese variant

Rank group	Junior officers
Native name
Chữ Hán	Template:Vi-nom	Template:Vi-nom	Template:Vi-nom	Template:Vi-nom
Literal translation	Grand officer	Upper officer	Middle officer	Smaller officer
Template:Army	File:Vietnam People's Army OF-2.svg	File:Vietnam People's Army OF-1C.svg	File:Vietnam People's Army OF-1B.svg	File:Vietnam People's Army OF-1A.svg
Template:Navy/core	File:Vietnam People's Navy OF-2.svg	File:Vietnam People's Navy OF-1C.svg	File:Vietnam People's Navy OF-1B.svg	File:Vietnam People's Navy OF-1A.svg
Vietnam People's Air Force	File:Vietnam People's Air Force OF-2.svg	File:Vietnam People's Air Force OF-1C.svg	File:Vietnam People's Air Force OF-1B.svg	File:Vietnam People's Air Force OF-1A.svg
Vietnam Border Guard	File:VN-Border Guard-OF-2.svg	File:VN-Border Guard-OF-1a.svg	File:VN-Border Guard-OF-1b.svg	File:VN-Border Guard-OF-1c.svg
Vietnam Coast Guard	File:Vietnam Marine Police Captain.png	File:Vietnam Marine Police Senior Lieutenant.png	File:Vietnam Marine Police Lieutenant.png	File:Vietnam Marine Police SubLieutenant.png
Native name
Rank group	Junior officers

South Vietnamese variant

Rank group	Junior officers			Officer cadet
Native name
Chữ Hán	Template:Vi-nom	Template:Vi-nom	Template:Vi-nom	Template:Vi-nom
Literal translation	Grand officer	Middle officer	Smaller officer	Quasi-officer
Template:Army (1967-1975)	File:B ARVN-OF-2.svg	File:B ARVN-OF-1B.svg	File:B ARVN-OF-1A.svg	File:B ARVN-OF(D).svg
Translation	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Aspirant
Template:Navy/core (1967-1975)	File:B VNN-OF-2.svg	File:B VNN-OF-1B.svg	File:B VNN-OF-1A.svg	File:B VNN-OF(D).svg
Translation	Lieutenant	Lieutenant (junior grade)	Ensign	Commissioned warrant officer
Template:Marines (1967-1975)	File:B RVNMD-OF-2.svg	File:B RVNMD-OF-1B.svg	File:B RVNMD-OF-1A.svg	File:RVNMD-OF(D).svg
Translation	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Aspirant
Republic of Vietnam Air Force (1967-1975)	File:B VNAF-OF-2.svg	File:B VNAF-OF-1B.svg	File:B VNAF-OF-1A.svg	File:B VNAF-OF(D).svg
Translation	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Aspirant
Native name
Rank group	Junior officers			Officer cadet

See also

Ranks used in Chinese character-using countries

• General officer: Jiang (rank)
• Senior officer: Sa (rank), Xiao (rank), Lyeong
• Junior officer: Wei (rank)
• Non-commissioned officers: Shi (rank)
• Enlisted ranks: Bing (rank), Shi (rank)
• Ranks of the People's Liberation Army
• Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Navy
• Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Air Force
• Republic of China Armed Forces rank insignia
• Vietnamese military ranks and insignia