Xiao (rank)

Xiao is a senior officer rank used in the militaries of China and Taiwan.

Xiao
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	校
Simplified Chinese	校
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin jiào Wade–Giles chiao

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

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]
PLA Navy[1]
PLA Air Force[1]
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

• China portal
• Taiwan portal

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