Wei (rank)

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大尉
Wei
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 尉
Simplified Chinese 尉
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin wèi
Wade–Giles wei
上尉中尉少尉
Literal translationGrand officerUpper officerMiddle officerSmaller officer
Flag of the People's Army of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam People's Ground Force [7] Vietnam People's Army Captain.png Vietnam People's Army Senior Lieutenant.png Vietnam People's Army Lieutenant.png Vietnam People's Army SubLieutenant.png
Vietnam People's Navy flag.svg  Vietnam People's Navy [7] Vietnam People's Navy Senior Lieutenant.png Vietnam People's Navy Lieutenant.png Vietnam People's Navy SubLieutenant.png Vietnam People's Navy Ensign.png
Flag of the Vietnam People's Air Force.svg  Vietnam People's Air Force [7] Vietnam People's Air Force Captain.png Vietnam People's Air Force Senior Lieutenant.png Vietnam People's Air Force Lieutenant.png Vietnam People's Air Force SubLieutenant.png
Native nameĐại úyThượng úyTrung úyThiếu úy
Rank groupJunior officers

South Vietnamese variant

Rank groupJunior officersOfficer cadet
Native nameĐại úyTrung úyThiếu úyChuẩn úy
Chữ Hán 大尉中尉少尉准尉
Literal translationGreat officerMiddle officerSmaller officerQuasi-officer
Flag of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam.svg  Army of the Republic of Vietnam
(1967-1975) [8] 		B ARVN-OF-2.svg B ARVN-OF-1B.svg B ARVN-OF-1A.svg B ARVN-OF(D).svg
Translation [8] Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant Aspirant
Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Navy.svg  Republic of Vietnam Navy
(1967-1975) [8] 		B VNN-OF-2.svg B VNN-OF-1B.svg B VNN-OF-1A.svg B VNN-OF(D).svg
Translation [8] Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Ensign Commissioned warrant officer
Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Marine Division.svg  Republic of Vietnam Marine Division
(1967-1975)		 B RVNMD-OF-2.svg B RVNMD-OF-1B.svg B RVNMD-OF-1A.svg RVNMD-OF(D).svg
Translation Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant Aspirant
Flag of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force.svg  Republic of Vietnam Air Force
(1967-1975) [8] 		B VNAF-OF-2.svg B VNAF-OF-1B.svg B VNAF-OF-1A.svg B VNAF-OF(D).svg
Translation [8] Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant Aspirant
Native nameĐại úyTrung úyThiếu úyChuẩn úy
Rank groupJunior officersOfficer cadet

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References

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  5. ↑ "해군계급장/해군흉.휘장". navy.mil.kr (in Korean). Republic of Korea Navy. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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