Shi (rank)

(; ) is the rank usually held by Non-commissioned officers in some East Asian militaries. The ranks are used in both the People's Republic of China and Taiwan, and both North and South Korea. The rank name is based on the on one of the four ancient occupations.

China<span class="anchor" id="People's Liberation Army"></span>

The same rank names are used for all services, prefixed by () or ().

Taiwan<span class="anchor" id="Republic of China Armed Forces"></span>

Japan

North Korea

South Korea

Vietnamese variant

South Vietnamese variant

See also

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)

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