Xiao 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 haijun (simplified Chinese: 海军; traditional Chinese: 海軍; lit. 'naval force') or kongjun (simplified Chinese: 空军; traditional Chinese: 空軍; lit. 'air force').
Usage[]
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| Chinese | 大校 | 上校 | 中校 | 少校 |
| Pinyin | Dàxiào | Shàngxiào | Zhōngxiào | Shàoxiào |
| Taiwanese Hokkien | Tāi-hāu | Siōng-hāu | Tiong-hāu | Siáu-hāu |
| Literal translation | Grand field officer | Senior field officer | Middle field officer | Junior field officer |
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| Army and air force translation |
Senior colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major |
| Navy translation | Senior captain | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander |
| Chinese title | 大校 Dàxiào |
上校 Shàngxiào |
中校 Zhōngxiào |
少校 Shàoxiào |
| Rank group | Senior officers | |||
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
- Historical Military Ranks of the Republic of China
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ping, Xu (7 August 2017). "我军建军九十年军衔制度沿革" (in zh). Ministry of National Defense. http://www.mod.gov.cn/education/2017-08/07/content_4788037_8.htm.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Lùhǎikōng jūnfú zhì tiáolì fù tú". 7 November 1996. pp. 65–67. https://www.president.gov.tw/Portals/0/Bulletins/paper/PDF/6769-2.PDF.
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