Military ranks of the Republic of China (1912–1949)

The military ranks of the Republic of China (1912–1949) were the military insignia used by the Beiyang Army, National Revolutionary Army, Republic of China Navy, and Republic of China Air Force. The ranks were introduced following the abdication of the Xuantong Emperor.

Army ranks
See also: National Revolutionary Army
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
1912–1928[1]
一等一级
Yīděng yījí		 一等二级
Yīděng èrjí		 一等三级
Yīděng sānjí		 二等一级
Èrděng yījí		 二等二级
Èīděng èrjí		 二等三级
Èīděng sānjí		 二等一级
Sānděng yījí		 二等二级
Sānděng èrjí		 二等三级
Sānděng sānjí		 等外军官
Děng wài jūnguān
1929[2][3]
上將
Shàngjiàng		 中將
Zhōngjiàng		 少將
Shàojiàng		 Shàngxiào Zhōngxiào Shàoxiào Shàngwèi Zhōngwèi Shàowèi
1929–1936[3][4]
上將
Shàngjiàng		 中將
Zhōngjiàng		 少將
Shàojiàng		 Shàngxiào Zhōngxiào Shàoxiào Shàngwèi Zhōngwèi Shàowèi 准尉
Zhǔnwèi
1936–1946[5]
特級上將
Tèjí shàngjiàng		 一級上將
Yījí shàngjiàng		 二級上將
Èrjí shàngjiàng		 中將
Zhōngjiàng		 少將
Shàojiàng		 上校
Shàngxiào		 中校
Zhōngxiào		 少校
Shàoxiào		 上尉
Shàngwèi		 中尉
Zhōngwèi		 少尉
Shàowèi		 准尉
Zhǔnwèi
1946–1949[6]
特級上將
Tèjí shàngjiàng		 一級上將
Yījí shàngjiàng		 二級上將
Èrjí shàngjiàng		 中將
Zhōngjiàng		 少將
Shàojiàng		 上校
Shàngxiào		 中校
Zhōngxiào		 少校
Shàoxiào		 上尉
Shàngwèi		 中尉
Zhōngwèi		 少尉
Shàowèi
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
See also: Republic of China Navy
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
1912–1928[7]
一等一级
Yīděng yījí		 一等二级
Yīděng èrjí		 一等三级
Yīděng sānjí		 二等一级
Èrděng yījí		 二等二级
Èīděng èrjí		 二等三级
Èīděng sānjí		 二等一级
Sānděng yījí		 二等二级
Sānděng èrjí		 二等三级
Sānděng sānjí
1928–1946[8]
1946–1949[9]
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Air force ranks
See also: Development of Chinese Nationalist air force (1937–1945)
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Rank 上將
Shàngjiàng		 中將
Zhōngjiàng		 少將
Shàojiàng		 上校
Shàngxiào		 中校
Zhōngxiào		 少校
Shàoxiào		 上尉
Shàngwèi		 中尉
Zhōngwèi		 少尉
Shàowèi
1936–1939[10]
1939–1946[10]
1946–1949[11]
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

See also

References
  1. Ping 2009, p. 43.
  2. Ping 2009, p. 55.
  3. Wu 2018, p. 154.
  4. Ping 2009, p. 59.
  5. Ping 2009, p. 65.
  6. Ping 2009, p. 72.
  7. Ping 2009, p. 51.
  8. Ping 2009, pp. 80–84.
  9. Ping 2009, pp. 89–90.
  10. Ping 2009, p. 93.
  11. Ping 2009, p. 94.

Sources
  • Ping, Xu, ed. (2009). Zhōngguó bǎinián jūnfú (zēngbǔ bǎn) 中国百年军服 (增补版) [China Regimental 100 Years] (2nd ed.). Gold Wall Press. ISBN 978-7-80084-679-3. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  • Wu, Shang Rong (2018). 100 Years of the Chinese Military Uniform (in Chinese). King Kong Publishing. ISBN 978-986-97216-1-5. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
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