Xiao (rank)

Xiao
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinjiào
Wade–Gileschiao

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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Rank group Senior officers
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
 PLA Ground Forces[1] Colonel Commandant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major
 PLA Navy[1]
 PLA Air Force[1] Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major
 Republic of China Army[2]
 Republic of China Navy[2]
 Republic of China Air Force[2]
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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b c "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.