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Encyclopedia > Chinese military ranks
People's Liberation Army

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Land Forces People's Liberation Army
Navy People's Liberation Army Navy
Airforce People's Liberation Army Air Force
Ranks of the Chinese Military
Ranks of the People's Liberation Navy
Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Air Force
Ranks of the People's Liberation Army

The following graph presents the images, names, transliterations and equivalent ranks in the Chinese People's Liberation Army. These ranks also apply to the Chinese Air Force, or Kong Jun. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag of the Peoples Liberation Army. ... Image File history File links Flag of the Peoples Liberation Army. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links The naval jack of the Peoples Republic of China. ... PLAN Jack The Peoples Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is the naval arm of the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA), the military of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Flag of the Peoples Liberation Army Air Force The Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) (simplified Chinese: 解放军空军; pinyin: Jiěfàngjūn Kōngjūn) is the aviation branch of the Peoples Liberation Army, the military of the Peoples Republic of China. ... See also Chinese military Ranks of the Peoples Liberation Army Categories: Military ranks by country | Military of the Peoples Republic of China ... The following graph presents the images, names, transliterations and equivalent ranks in the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Air Force. ... Transliteration in a narrow sense is a mapping from one script into another script. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Two modern air forces have been known in English as the Chinese Air Force: Republic of China Air Force Peoples Liberation Army Air Force This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Military uniforms of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
Military uniforms of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

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Image File history File links Chinese military uniforms File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Chinese military uniforms File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...


Ranks of officers

Rank image Chinese name Transliteraton Equivalent U.S. rank insignia equivalent
Image:Chinesegeneral.gif 空军上将 Shang Jiang General Image:US-Army-OF9.gif
Image:Chinese lt gen.gif 空军中将 Zhong Jiang Lieutenant General Image:US-Army-OF8.gif
Image:Chinesemajorgeneral.gif 空军少将 Shao Jiang Major General Image:US-Army-OF7.gif
Image:Chineseltgeneral.gif 空军大校 Da Xiao Brigadier General (lit. “Senior Colonel”) Image:US-Army-OF6.gif
Image:Chinesecolonel.gif 空军上校 Shang Xiao Colonel Image:US-Army-OF5.gif
Image:Chinaltcol.gif 空军中校 Zhong Xiao Lieutenant Colonel Image:US-Army-OF4.gif
Image:Chinesemajor.gif 空军少校 Shao Xiao Major Image:US-Army-OF3.gif
Image:China-army-2000-dress 12-1-.gif 空军上尉 Shang Wei Captain Image:US-Army-OF2.gif
Image:China1stlt.gif 空军中尉 Zhong Wei Lieutenant Image:US-Army-OF1a.gif
Image:Chineselt.gif 空军少尉 Sao Wei Second Lieutenant Image:US-Army-OF1b.gif
Image:Chineseofficercadet.gif Xue Yuan Officer Cadet N/A

Image File history File links General in Chinese army File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Chinese Shang Jiang rank. ... General is a military rank used by nearly every country in the world. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links Chinese liet. ... Rank of Zhong Jiang in the Chinese military. ... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links Chinese major gen. ... Chinese military rank of Shao Jiang Shao Jiang is a general officer rank within the Peoples Liberation Army. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links Chinese lt. ... Chinese rank of Da Xiao Da Xiao is a general officer rank within the Peoples Liberation Army. ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Chinese rank of Shang Xiao Shang Xiao is a senior officer rank in the Peoples Liberation Army equivalent to colonel in most Western militaries. ... Colonel is both a military rank and civilian title, used by nearly every country in the world. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links Chinese lt. ... Chinese rank of Zhong Xiao Zhong Xiao is a senior officers rank within the Peoples Liberation Army equivalent to Lieutenant Colonel in Western armies. ... In the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a commissioned officer superior to a major and inferior to a colonel. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links Chinese major File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Badge of rank of a Major in the British Army. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links Better captain rank File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Captain is both a nautical term and a military rank. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links Chinese lieutenant (first lieutenant) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A Lieutenant is a military, paramilitary or police officer. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links Chinese lieutenant File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned rank in many armed forces. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Image File history File links Chinese officer cadet File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Ranks of enlisted personeel

Rank image Chinese name Transliteraton Equivalent
Image:ChNCO6.gif 空军六级士官 Liu Ji Shi Guan Non commissioned officer (Class 6)
Image:ChNCO5.gif 空军五级士官 Wu Ji Shi Guan Non commissioned officer (Class 5)
Image:ChNCO4.gif 空军四级士官 Si Ji Shi Guan Non commissioned officer (Class 4)
Image:China-army-2000-dress 05.gif 空军三级士官 Si Ji Shi Guan Non commissioned officer (Class 3)
Image:ChNC04.gif 空军二级士官 Er Ji Shi Guan Non commissioned officer (Class 2)
Image:ChNCO1.gif 空军一级士官 Yi Ji Shi Guan Non commissioned officer (Class 1)
Image:China-army-2000-dress 02-1-.gif 空军上等兵 Shang Deng Bing Private First Class
Image:China-army-2000-dress 01-1-.gif 空军列兵 Lie Bing Private

Image File history File links Chinese NCO File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ... Image File history File links Private in China File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... US Military In the U.S. Army, Private First Class is the third lowest enlisted rank, just above Private and below Corporal or Specialist. ... Image File history File links Private File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Private refers to: privacy the ability of a person to control the availability of information about and exposure of him or herself. ...

Ranks in other Chinese military bodies

The Chinese Air Force generally has the same names, position and ranks as the People's Liberation Army, however, and their insignia correspond except Air Force ranks have light blue fimbrations instead of red. Ranks of the People's Liberation Navy also correspond, except with dark blue fimbrations. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... See also Chinese military Ranks of the Peoples Liberation Army Categories: Military ranks by country | Military of the Peoples Republic of China ...


See also

This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Comparative military ranks are a means of comparing military rank systems of different nations as a means of categorizing the hierarchy of an armed force compared to another. ... See also Chinese military Ranks of the Peoples Liberation Army Categories: Military ranks by country | Military of the Peoples Republic of China ...

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