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{{Short description|Company-grade officer in Chinese armed forces}}
{{redirect|Shao Wei|the American poet|Shao Wei (poet)}}
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'''{{lang|zh-Latn|Wei}}''' ({{Lang-zh|尉}}; {{korean|hangul=위|hanja=尉}}) is the rank held by [[company-grade officer]]s in some [[East Asia]]n militaries. The ranks are used in both the [[People's Republic of China]] and the [[Republic of China]] on [[Taiwan]], and both [[North Korea|North]] and [[South Korea]].
{{redirect|Shao Wei|the American poet|Shao Wei (poet)}}{{redirect|Da Wei|the Chinese video game producer|Liu Wei (born 1987)}}{{Missing information|this rank in Ancient China and Korea|date=March 2023}}
{{chinese
|name1=Chinese name
|t={{linktext|尉}}
|s=尉
|p=wèi
|w=wei
|altname=Other languages
|qn=úy
|chuhan=尉
|kanji=尉
|romaji=wi
|hangul=위
|hanja=尉
|rr=wi
}}
'''{{lang|zh-Latn|Wei}}''' is a [[company-grade officer]] rank used in some [[East Asia]]n militaries, including [[China]], [[Taiwan]], [[North Korea]] and [[South Korea]].
 
==Chinese variant==
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! Rank group||colspan=4| Junior officers
|- style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"
| [[Simplified Chinese characters|Chinese]] || {{lang|zh|大尉}}<br />{{lang|zh-Latn|Da wei}} || {{lang|zh|上尉}}<br />{{lang|zh-Latn|Shang wei}} || {{lang|zh|中尉}}<br />{{lang|zh-Latn|Zhong wei}} || {{lang|zh|少尉}}<br />{{lang|zh-Latn|Shao wei}}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"
| [[Pinyin]] || {{lang|zh-Latn|Dàwèi}} || {{lang|zh-Latn|Shàngwèi}} || {{lang|zh-Latn|Zhōngwèi}} || {{lang|zh-Latn|Shǎowèi}}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"
| Literal translation || Great officer || Upper officer || Middle officer || Lower officer
|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2| '''{{army|China|name=PLA Ground Forces}}'''<ref name="PPC">{{cite web |last1=Ping |first1=Xu |title=我军建军九十年军衔制度沿革 |trans-title=The evolution of our military rank system over the ninety years of its establishment |url=http://www.mod.gov.cn/education/2017-08/07/content_4788037_8.htm |website=mod.gov.cn |publisher=Ministry of National Defense |access-date=13 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191228135627/http://www.mod.gov.cn/education/2017-08/07/content_4788037_8.htm |archive-date=28 December 2019 |language=zh |date=7 August 2017}}</ref>
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! Rank group||colspan=4| Junior officers
|}
 
=== Republic of China Armed Forces ===
 
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! Rank group|| colspan="3" | Junior officers
|- style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"
| [[Simplified Chinese characters|Chinese]] || {{lang|zh-tw|上尉}}<br />{{lang|zh-Latn|Siōng-ùi}}|| {{lang|zh-tw|中尉}}<br />{{lang|zh-Latn|Tiong-ùi}}|| {{lang|zh-tw|少尉}}<br />{{lang|zh-Latn|Siáu-ùi}}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"
| [[Taiwanese Hokkien]] || {{lang|zh-Latn|Siōng-ùi}} || {{lang|zh-Latn|Tiong-ùi}} || {{lang|zh-Latn|Siáu-ùi}}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"
| Literal translation || Upper officer || Middle officer || Lower officer
|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2| '''{{army|Republic of China}}'''<ref name="Taiwan">{{cite webjournal |title=ActLùhǎikōng jūnfú zhì tiáolì fù tú |script-title=zh:陸海空軍服制條例附圖 |trans-title=Drawings of Commissionthe Uniform Regulations of the forArmy, OfficersNavy and NoncommissionedAir OfficersForce |journal=Gazette of the ArmedPresidential ForcesPalace |date=7 November 1996 |issue=6769 |pages=65–67 |url=https://lawwww.mojpresident.gov.tw/ENGPortals/LawClass0/LawAllBulletins/paper/PDF/6769-2.aspx?pcodePDF |access-date=F003000215 August 2022 |websitearchive-url=lawhttps://web.mojarchive.org/web/20170306002354/https://www.president.gov.tw/Portals/0/Bulletins/paper/PDF/6769-2.PDF |publisher=Ministry of Justice |accessarchive-date=46 JulyMarch 20212017}}</ref>
| [[File:Taiwan-army-OF-2.svg|50px]]
| [[File:Taiwan-army-OF-1b.svg|50px]]
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|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2| '''{{naval|Taiwan}}'''<ref name="Taiwan" />
| [[File:Taiwan-navyNavy-OF-2-Sleeve.svg|100px50px]]
| [[File:Taiwan-navyNavy-OF-1b-Sleeve.svg|100px50px]]
| [[File:Taiwan-navyNavy-OF-1a-Sleeve.svg|100px50px]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
|
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|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2| '''{{air force|Taiwan}}'''<ref name="Taiwan" />
| rowspan=2| '''{{air force|Taiwan}}'''<ref name="Taiwan">{{cite web |title=Act of Commission for Officers and Noncommissioned Officers of the Armed Forces |url=https://law.moj.gov.tw/ENG/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?pcode=F0030002 |website=law.moj.gov.tw |publisher=Ministry of Justice |access-date=4 July 2021}}</ref>
| [[File:Taiwan-airforce-OF-2.svg|50px]]
| [[File:Taiwan-airforce-OF-1b.svg|50px]]
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|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2| '''{{marines|Taiwan}}'''<ref name="Taiwan" />
| [[File:Taiwan-Marine-OF-2.svg|50px]]
| [[File:Taiwan-Marine-OF-1b.svg|50px]]
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{{see also|Comparative military ranks of Korea}}
{{Infobox Korean name
| title = JangWi
| hangul = {{linktext|위}}
| hanja = {{linktext|尉}}
| rr = Wi
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! Rank group||colspan=4| Junior officers
|- style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"
! [[Hangul]]
!
| {{lang|ko|대위}}<br
| />{{lang|ko-Latn|Taewi상위}}
| {{lang|ko|상위}}<br />{{lang|ko-Latn|Sangwi중위}}
| {{lang|ko|중위}}<br />{{lang|ko-Latn|Chungwi소위}}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"
| {{lang|ko|소위}}<br />{{lang|ko-Latn|Sowi}}
! [[Hanja]]
| {{lang|ko|大尉}}
| {{lang|ko|上尉}}
| {{lang|ko|中尉}}
| {{lang|ko|少尉}}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"
! [[Revised Romanization of Korean|Romanization]]
| {{lang|ko-Latn|Taewi}}
| {{lang|ko-Latn|Sangwi}}
| {{lang|ko-Latn|Chungwi}}
| {{lang|ko-Latn|Sowi}}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"
| Literal translation || Great rank || Upper rank || Middle rank || Lower rank
|-style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2| '''{{army|North Korea}}'''<ref name="North_Korea">{{cite book |last1=Minnich |first1=James M. |editor1-last=Worden |editor1-first=Robert L. |title=North Korea: a country study |series=Area Handbook |date=2008 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |lccn=2008028547 |pages=266, 268 |edition=5th |url=https://www.loc.gov/resource/frdcstdy.northkoreacountr00word/?sp=312 |access-date=20 October 2021 |chapter=National Security}}</ref>
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! Rank group||colspan=4| Junior officers
|- style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"
! [[Hangul]]
!
| {{lang|ko|대위}}<br
| />{{lang|ko-Latn|Daewi중위}}
| {{lang|ko|중위}}<br />{{lang|ko-Latn|Jungwi소위}}
| {{lang|ko|소위}}<br />{{lang|ko-Latn|Sowi준위}}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"
| {{lang|ko|준위}}<br />{{lang|ko-Latn|Junwi}}
! [[Hanja]]
| {{lang|ko|大尉}}
| {{lang|ko|中尉}}
| {{lang|ko|少尉}}
| {{lang|ko|准尉}}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"
! [[Revised Romanization of Korean|Romanization]]
| {{lang|ko-Latn|Daewi}}
| {{lang|ko-Latn|Jungwi}}
| {{lang|ko-Latn|Sowi}}
| {{lang|ko-Latn|Junwi}}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"
! Literal translation
| Great rank
| Middle rank
| Small rank
| Given rank
|-style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2| '''{{army|South Korea}}'''<ref name="SouthKorea_Army">{{cite web |title=Army Insignia |url=http://www.army.mil.kr/webapp/user/indexSub.do?codyMenuSeq=219387&siteId=english |website=army.mil.kr |publisher=Republic of Korea Army |access-date=2 June 2021}}</ref>
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| [[File:SouthKorea-Army-WO.svg|50px]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]]
|
| [[First lieutenant]]
|
| [[Second lieutenant]]
|
| [[Warrant officer]]
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2| '''{{naval|South Korea}}'''<ref name="SouthKorea_Navy">{{cite web |title=해군계급장/해군흉.휘장 |url=https://www.navy.mil.kr/mbshome/mbs/navy/subview.do?id=navy_060605000000 |website=navy.mil.kr |publisher=Republic of Korea Navy |access-date=2 June 2021 |language=ko}}</ref>
| [[File:SouthKorea-Navy-OF-2.svg|100px]]
| [[File:SouthKorea-Navy-OF-1b.svg|100px]]
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| [[File:SouthKorea-Navy-WO.svg|100px]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| Translation<ref>{{cite web |title=Rank insignia |url=https://www.navy.mil.kr/mbshome/mbs/eng/subview.do?id=eng_040200000000 |website=navy.mil.kr |publisher=Republic of Korea Navy |access-date=13 September 2023}}</ref>
|
| [[Lieutenant (navy)|Lieutenant]]
|
| [[Lieutenant (junior grade)|Lieutenant junior grade]]
|
| [[Ensign (rank)|Ensign]]
|
| [[Warrant officer]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2| '''{{air force|South Korea}}'''
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| [[File:SouthKorea-AirForce-WO.svg|50px]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]]
|
| [[First lieutenant]]
|
| [[Second lieutenant]]
|
| [[Warrant officer]]
|
|- style="text-align:center;"
| rowspan=2| '''{{marines|South Korea}}'''
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| [[File:ROKMC-WO.svg|50px]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]]
|
| [[First lieutenant]]
|
| [[Second lieutenant]]
|
| [[Warrant officer]]
|
|- style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"
!
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|- style="background-color:#CCCCCC; text-align:center;"
! Rank group||colspan=4| Junior officers
|}
 
==Vietnamese variant==
{| style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;"
|- style="background-color:#CCCCCC; text-align:center;"
! Rank group
! colspan=4| Junior officers
|- style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"
| Native name|| {{lang|vi|Đại úy}} || {{lang|vi|Thượng úy}} || {{lang|vi|Trung úy}} || {{lang|vi|Thiếu úy}}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"
| [[Chữ Hán]] || {{Vi-nom|大尉}} || {{Vi-nom|上尉}} || {{Vi-nom|中尉}} || {{Vi-nom|少尉}}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"
| Literal translation || Grand officer || Upper officer || Middle officer || Smaller officer
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''{{army|Vietnam}}'''<ref name="Vietnam">{{cite web |title=Quy định quân hiệu, cấp hiệu, phù hiệu và lễ phục của Quân đội nhân dân Việt Nam |url=http://www.mod.gov.vn/wps/portal/!ut/p/b1/vZTbcqJAEIafJQ9gMcOZSxiOg6AcBW4sEVSECEEU5OmXbLJbm9RuvMk6fdVVf9fX_c_0EAkREclpcy32m66oT5vqNU_YtSraLi9BEQDgMcCgRDOYC1MicpMgngRIE3WamwPAz7VJIOqBKzgUBUTqY_2C0_mpHiGGCikIJECsiOgY0wM6W70i-ruynFfb1fYQX7ZNdtn5qHA8c6zP5WWtN7JZeulq7Id0jm6zQejicQQsiZnxbA4Q57NTs-r7sKUaVLQlv5USsiPHDjJShYe9dkQvriL39cy8OujA12x08P2QCfHIXDr1KPJw3aZRs1ueQ_tk1k_vs4F_HBHcm-2t_gvBHW9XRPJRoomhCgzsARFxDIlo7l3wlf0_BV_MEE8C7o8mfZ6bujBCgZZpCESW8IkI0GvveGuMsRzdI-iBPzrQBh0GXGhZnB7YQYXtbAE9ObRgG_RWig3Lx5Y3BqQn6MssdANJlOTL3r_eA3KPBjL_G6gt9Ndb8zHjLRwS0NSDJ3TobwdiItlXdTp9EGESU5JcG72ieOtDsFh6TK4Vy7piTSpNvZtbVTG5P_HXbTEfbE3I8eGUsfDs3MJcRU1WvTi52SWXoj-uFptwE0eD1SaoWy27ss1UyzsBf5fBgyr07TEdcUpK82dnN-SoyGZNv0CIXxou1HKc-HzKIoVLcXNBNuhNeNhYAPdT3oc2ZexMrbAYdqf6oTq-bBF5fiJsvX7OP9v3aRGdvz2QwVb6wR-xAUswWEHr2r5yswTJ9mXlBgJoW21meWUNvbIxz538yz4v4oToDpClHwx0uP8N_LwC4NGWst8ObJ6DqzlnXX2MfkeuXZ_fYv_0AytYOeM!/dl4/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/ |website=mod.gov.vn |publisher=Ministry of Defence (Vietnam) |access-date=30 May 2021 |date=26 August 2009|lang=vi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202031836/http://www.mod.gov.vn/wps/portal/!ut/p/b1/vZTbcqJAEIafJQ9gMcOZSxiOg6AcBW4sEVSECEEU5OmXbLJbm9RuvMk6fdVVf9fX_c_0EAkREclpcy32m66oT5vqNU_YtSraLi9BEQDgMcCgRDOYC1MicpMgngRIE3WamwPAz7VJIOqBKzgUBUTqY_2C0_mpHiGGCikIJECsiOgY0wM6W70i-ruynFfb1fYQX7ZNdtn5qHA8c6zP5WWtN7JZeulq7Id0jm6zQejicQQsiZnxbA4Q57NTs-r7sKUaVLQlv5USsiPHDjJShYe9dkQvriL39cy8OujA12x08P2QCfHIXDr1KPJw3aZRs1ueQ_tk1k_vs4F_HBHcm-2t_gvBHW9XRPJRoomhCgzsARFxDIlo7l3wlf0_BV_MEE8C7o8mfZ6bujBCgZZpCESW8IkI0GvveGuMsRzdI-iBPzrQBh0GXGhZnB7YQYXtbAE9ObRgG_RWig3Lx5Y3BqQn6MssdANJlOTL3r_eA3KPBjL_G6gt9Ndb8zHjLRwS0NSDJ3TobwdiItlXdTp9EGESU5JcG72ieOtDsFh6TK4Vy7piTSpNvZtbVTG5P_HXbTEfbE3I8eGUsfDs3MJcRU1WvTi52SWXoj-uFptwE0eD1SaoWy27ss1UyzsBf5fBgyr07TEdcUpK82dnN-SoyGZNv0CIXxou1HKc-HzKIoVLcXNBNuhNeNhYAPdT3oc2ZexMrbAYdqf6oTq-bBF5fiJsvX7OP9v3aRGdvz2QwVb6wR-xAUswWEHr2r5yswTJ9mXlBgJoW21meWUNvbIxz538yz4v4oToDpClHwx0uP8N_LwC4NGWst8ObJ6DqzlnXX2MfkeuXZ_fYv_0AytYOeM!/dl4/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/|archive-date=2 December 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| [[File:Vietnam People's Army Captain.png|50px]]
| [[File:Vietnam People's Army Senior Lieutenant.png|50px]]
| [[File:Vietnam People's Army Lieutenant.png|50px]]
| [[File:Vietnam People's Army SubLieutenant.png|50px]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''{{navy|Vietnam}}'''<ref name="Vietnam"/>
| [[File:Vietnam People's Navy Senior Lieutenant.png|50px]]
| [[File:Vietnam People's Navy Lieutenant.png|50px]]
| [[File:Vietnam People's Navy SubLieutenant.png|50px]]
| [[File:Vietnam People's Navy Ensign.png|50px]]
|- style="text-align:center;"
| '''{{air force|Vietnam}}'''<ref name="Vietnam" />
| [[File:Vietnam People's Air Force Captain.png|50px]]
| [[File:Vietnam People's Air Force Senior Lieutenant.png|50px]]
| [[File:Vietnam People's Air Force Lieutenant.png|50px]]
| [[File:Vietnam People's Air Force SubLieutenant.png|50px]]
|- style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"
| Native name|| {{lang|vi|Đại úy}} || {{lang|vi|Thượng úy}} || {{lang|vi|Trung úy}} || {{lang|vi|Thiếu úy}}
|- style="background-color:#CCCCCC; text-align:center;"
! Rank group
! colspan=4| Junior officers
|}
 
===South Vietnamese variant===
{{main|South Vietnamese military ranks and insignia}}
{| style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px; text-align:center;"
|- style="background-color:#CCCCCC; text-align:center;"
! Rank group
! colspan=3| Junior officers
! Officer cadet
|- style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"
| Native name|| {{lang|vi|Đại úy}} || {{lang|vi|Trung úy}} || {{lang|vi|Thiếu úy}} || {{lang|vi|Chuẩn úy}}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"
| [[Chữ Hán]] || {{Vi-nom|大尉}} || {{Vi-nom|中尉}} || {{Vi-nom|少尉}} || {{Vi-nom|准尉}}
|- style="text-align:center; background:#efefef;"
| Literal translation || Great officer || Middle officer || Smaller officer || Quasi-officer
|-
| '''{{army|South Vietnam}}'''<br />{{small|(1967-1975)}}<ref name="SVietnamA2">{{cite book |author1=Armed Forces Information and Education |title=Uniforms of Seven Allies (DOD GEN-30) |date=1968 |publisher=Department of Defense |pages=26-28 |url=https://archive.org/details/UniformsOfSevenAllies01/Uniforms%20of%20Seven%20Allies%2026.jpg |access-date=2 July 2022}}</ref>
| [[File:B ARVN-OF-2.svg|50px]]
| [[File:B ARVN-OF-1B.svg|50px]]
| [[File:B ARVN-OF-1A.svg|50px]]
| [[File:B_ARVN-OF(D).svg|50px]]
|-
| Translation<ref name="SVietnamA2" />
| [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]]
| [[First lieutenant]]
| [[Second lieutenant]]
| [[Aspirant]]
|-
| '''{{navy|South Vietnam}}'''<br />{{small|(1967-1975)}}<ref name="SVietnamA2" />
| [[File:B VNN-OF-2.svg|50px]]
| [[File:B VNN-OF-1B.svg|50px]]
| [[File:B VNN-OF-1A.svg|50px]]
| [[File:B_VNN-OF(D).svg|50px]]
|-
| Translation<ref name="SVietnamA2" />
| [[Lieutenant (navy)|Lieutenant]]
| [[Lieutenant (junior grade)]]
| [[Ensign (rank)|Ensign]]
| [[Midshipman|Commissioned warrant officer]]
|-
| '''{{marines|South Vietnam}}'''<br />{{small|(1967-1975)}}
| [[File:B_RVNMD-OF-2.svg|50px]]
| [[File:B_RVNMD-OF-1B.svg|50px]]
| [[File:B_RVNMD-OF-1A.svg|50px]]
| [[File:RVNMD-OF(D).svg|50px]]
|-
| Translation
| [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]]
| [[First lieutenant]]
| [[Second lieutenant]]
| [[Aspirant]]
|-
| '''{{air force|South Vietnam}}'''<br>{{small|(1967-1975)}}<ref name="SVietnamA2" />
| [[File:B VNAF-OF-2.svg|50px]]
| [[File:B VNAF-OF-1B.svg|50px]]
| [[File:B VNAF-OF-1A.svg|50px]]
| [[File:B_VNAF-OF(D).svg|50px]]
|-
| Translation<ref name="SVietnamA2" />
| [[Captain (armed forces)|Captain]]
| [[First lieutenant]]
| [[Second lieutenant]]
| [[Aspirant]]
|- style="background:#efefef;"
| Native name|| {{lang|vi|Đại úy}} || {{lang|vi|Trung úy}} || {{lang|vi|Thiếu úy}} || {{lang|vi|Chuẩn úy}}
|- style="background-color:#CCCCCC; text-align:center;"
! Rank group
! colspan=3| Junior officers
! Officer cadet
|}
 
==See also==
{{Portal|China|Taiwan|North Korea|South Korea}}
 
*[[Jiang (rank)]]
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[[Category:Military ranks of the People's Republic of China]]
[[Category:Military ranks of the Republic of China]]
 
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