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(; ) is the rank usually held by
Non-commissioned officer A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is an enlisted rank, enlisted leader, petty officer, or in some cases warrant officer, who does not hold a Commission (document), commission. Non-commissioned officers usually earn their position of authority b ...
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n militaries. The ranks are used in both the
People's Republic of China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...
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Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
, and both
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South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
. The rank name is based on the on one of the four ancient occupations.


China

The same rank names are used for all services, prefixed by ( zh, s=海军, t=海軍, l=naval force) or ( zh, s=空军, t=空軍, l=air force).


Taiwan


Japan


North Korea


South Korea


Vietnamese variant


South Vietnamese variant


See also

Ranks used in
Chinese character Chinese characters are logographs used to write the Chinese languages and others from regions historically influenced by Chinese culture. Of the four independently invented writing systems accepted by scholars, they represent the only on ...
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General officer A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air force, air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colone ...
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Jiang (rank) Jiang ( formerly romanized chiang and usually translated general) is a general officer rank used by China and Taiwan. It is also used as jang in North and South Korea, shō in Japan, and tướng in Vietnam. Chinese People's Liberation Army T ...
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Senior officer A senior officer is an officer of a more senior grade in military or other uniformed services. In military organisations, the term may refer to any officer above junior officer rank, but usually specifically refers to the middle-ranking group of ...
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Sa (rank) (; ; ) is the rank held by Senior officer, field-grade officers in the militaries of Japan Self-Defense Forces, Japan, People's Army of Vietnam, Vietnam, and Korean People's Army, North Korea. Japan The only difference between rank names are the ...
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Xiao (rank) is a senior officer rank used in the militaries of China and Taiwan. The Chinese use the same rank names for all services, prefixed by () or (). Usage See also Ranks used in Chinese character-using countries *General officer: Jiang (rank ...
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Lyeong is the senior officers rank group used by the South Korean Military. The ranks are below and above . The equal rank group in North Korea is . Insignia See also Ranks used in Chinese character-using countries *General officer: Jiang (rank) ...
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Junior officer Junior officer, company officer or company grade officer refers to the lowest operational commissioned officer category of ranks in a military or paramilitary organization, ranking above non-commissioned officers and below senior officers. D ...
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Wei (rank) 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 () or (). ...
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Non-commissioned officers A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is an enlisted rank, enlisted leader, petty officer, or in some cases warrant officer, who does not hold a Commission (document), commission. Non-commissioned officers usually earn their position of authority b ...
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Enlisted ranks An enlisted rank (also known as an enlisted grade or enlisted rate) is, in some armed services, any rank below that of a commissioned officer. The term can be inclusive of non-commissioned officers or warrant officers, except in United States ...
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Bing (rank) (; ) is the rank usually held by enlisted personnel 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. The rank name is based on one of t ...
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Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has not always used ranks or insignia. In common with the practice of the Red Army at the time of its founding in 1927, neither were used until 1955 when a system of ranks was established. As a result of the Cul ...
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Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Navy The ranks in the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy are similar to those of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force, except that those of the PLA Navy are prefixed by 海军 (Hai Jun) meaning Naval Force or Navy. See Ranks of the People's ...
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Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Air Force The ranks in the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force are similar to those of the Chinese Army, formally known as the People's Liberation Army Ground Force, except that those of the PLA Air Force are prefixed by 空军 (Kong Jun) meaning Air ...
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Republic of China Armed Forces rank insignia A republic, based on the Latin phrase ''res publica'' ('public affair' or 'people's affair'), is a state in which political power rests with the public (people), typically through their representatives—in contrast to a monarchy. Although a ...


References

{{reflist Military ranks of the People's Republic of China Military ranks of the Republic of China