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Ranks of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force

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The following graph presents the images, names, transliterations and equivalent ranks in the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

Ranks of officers

Rank image Chinese name Transliteration Rank translation equivalent U.S. Rank equivalent U.S. Rank insignia equivalent
File:Da Yuan Shuai.GIF 中华人民共和国大元帅 Zhong Hua Ren Ming Gong He Guo Da Yuan Shuai (existed from 1955-1965)
Grand Marshal of the People´s Republic of China

or

Generalissimo of the People´s Republic of China
General of the Armies File:US Army OF11.gif
File:Yuan Shuai.GIF 中华人民共和国元帅 Zhong Hua Ren Ming Gong He Guo Yuan Shuai (existed from 1955-1965) Marshal of the People´s Republic of China General of the Army
File:Chinesegeneral of the Army.gif 解放军一级上将 Yi Ji Shang Jiang1
(existed from 1965 to 2000) (equivalent to Da Jiang 大将, e.g. Army General (Senior General), existed from 1955 to 1965)
General
(First Class General)
General
File:Chinesegeneral.gif 上将 Shang Jiang (now the highest rank) Colonel General
(Second Class General)
Lieutenant General
File:Chinese lt gen.gif 中将 Zhong Jiang Lieutenant General Major General
File:Chinesemajorgeneral.gif 少将 Shao Jiang Major General Brigadier General
File:Chineseltgeneral.gif 大校 Da Xiao Senior Colonel
(Brigadier)
N/A N/A
File:Chinesecolonel.gif 上校 Shang Xiao Colonel Colonel
File:Chinaltcol.gif 中校 Zhong Xiao Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel
File:Chinesemajor.gif 少校 Shao Xiao Major Major
File:China-army-2000-dress 12-2-.gif 大尉 Da Wei (existed from 1955 to 2000) Captain
(Senior Captain)
Captain
File:China-army-2000-dress 12-1-.gif 上尉 Shang Wei Senior Lieutenant
(Captain)
Captain (First Lieutenant)
File:China1stlt.gif 中尉 Zhong Wei Lieutenant First Lieutenant (Lieutenant)
File:Chineselt.gif 少尉 Shao Wei Junior Lieutenant Second Lieutenant
File:Chineseofficercadet.gif 学员 Xue Yuan Officer Cadet Officer Cadet N/A

Ranks of enlisted personnel

Rank image Chinese name Transliteration Rank translation equivalent Equivalent
File:ChNCO6.gif 六级士官 Liu Ji Shi Guan Non commissioned officer (Class 6) Sergeant Major
File:ChNCO5.gif 五级士官 Wu Ji Shi Guan Non commissioned officer (Class 5) First Sergeant/Master Sergeant
File:ChNCO4.gif 四级士官 Si Ji Shi Guan Non commissioned officer (Class 4) Sergeant 1st Class
File:China-army-2000-dress 05.gif 三级士官 Shan Ji Shi Guan Non commissioned officer (Class 3) Staff Sergeant
File:ChNC04.gif 二级士官 Er Ji Shi Guan Non commissioned officer (Class 2) Sergeant
File:ChNCO1.gif 一级士官 Yi Ji Shi Guan Non commissioned officer (Class 1) Corporal
File:China-army-2000-dress 02-1-.gif 上等兵 Shang Deng Bing Private First Class Private First Class
File:China-army-2000-dress 01-1-.gif 列兵 Lie Bing Private Private

Ranks in other Chinese military bodies

The People's Liberation Army Air Force generally has the same names, position and ranks as the People's Liberation Army Land Force, 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.

The following graph represents the enlisted rank insignia of the People's Liberation Army, the People's Liberation Army Air Force, and the People's Liberation Navy.

File:Rank-enlisted-1-.gif

Notes

1. Yi Ji Shang Jiang - The most senior military rank of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Navy and Air Force. Currently not active - appointed only during a time of war.

See also