Xiao (rank)

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Xiao
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 校
Simplified Chinese 校
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin jiào
Wade–Giles chiao
Rank groupSenior officers
Chinese 大校上校中校少校
Pinyin DàxiàoShàngxiàoZhōngxiàoShàoxiào
Literal translationGrand field officerSenior field officerMiddle field officerJunior field officer
Ground Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  PLA Ground Forces [1] [a] PLAGF-0717-SNC.png PLAGF-0716-COL.png PLAGF-0715-LTC.png PLAGF-0714-MAJ.png
Naval ensign of China.svg  PLA Navy [1] PLANF-0717-SNC.png

PLANF-Sleeve-0717-SNC.png

PLANF-0716-COL.png

PLANF-Sleeve-0716-COL.png

PLANF-0715-LTC.png

PLANF-Sleeve-0715-LTC.png

PLANF-0714-MAJ.png

PLANF-Sleeve-0714-MAJ.png

Air Force Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  PLA Air Force [1] PLAAF-0717-SNC.png PLAAF-0716-COL.png PLAAF-0715-LTC.png PLAAF-0714-MAJ.png
Army and
air force translation		Senior colonelColonelLieutenant colonelMajor
Navy translationSenior captainCaptainCommanderLieutenant commander
Chinese title大校
Dàxiào		上校
Shàngxiào		中校
Zhōngxiào		少校
Shàoxiào
Rank groupSenior officers

Republic of China

Rank groupSenior officers
Chinese 上校中校少校
Taiwanese Hokkien Siōng-hāuTiong-hāuSiáu-hāu
Literal translationSenior field officerMiddle field officerJunior field officer
Flag of the Republic of China Army.svg  Republic of China Army [2] Taiwan-army-OF-5.svg Taiwan-army-OF-4.svg Taiwan-army-OF-3.svg
Republic of China Military Police Flag.svg ROC Military Police [2] Taiwan-MP-OF-5.svg Taiwan-MP-OF-4.svg Taiwan-MP-OF-3.svg
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China Navy [2] Taiwan-Navy-OF-5-Sleeve.svg Taiwan-Navy-OF-4-Sleeve.svg Taiwan-Navy-OF-3-Sleeve.svg
Flag of the Republic of China Air Force.svg  Republic of China Air Force [2] Taiwan-airforce-OF-5.svg Taiwan-airforce-OF-4.svg Taiwan-airforce-OF-3.svg
Flag of the Republic of China Marine Corps.svg  Republic of China Marine Corps [2] Taiwan-Marine-OF-5.svg Taiwan-Marine-OF-4.svg Taiwan-Marine-OF-3.svg
Army and
air force translation		ColonelLieutenant colonelMajor
Navy translationCaptainCommanderLieutenant commander
Chinese title上校
Siōng-hāu		中校
Tiong-hāu		少校
Siáu-hāu
Rank groupSenior officers

See also

Ranks used in Chinese character-using countries

Notes

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ping, Xu (7 August 2017). "我军建军九十年军衔制度沿革" [The evolution of our military rank system over the ninety years of its establishment]. mod.gov.cn (in Chinese). Ministry of National Defense. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Lùhǎikōng jūnfú zhì tiáolì fù tú" 陸海空軍服制條例附圖 [Drawings of the Uniform Regulations of the Army, Navy and Air Force](PDF). Gazette of the Presidential Palace (6769): 65–67. 7 November 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 March 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
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