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China vs India Military Ranks

The Chinese Army has 19 ranks โ€” 10 officer and 9 enlisted โ€” from ้™†ๅ†›ๅˆ—ๅ…ต (Private) up to ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ† (General). Below: all 57 ranks across 3 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force), aligned tier by tier with their Indian equivalents.

Branches
3
Ranks documented
57
Active personnel
2M

Army

Rank Ladder Highest first · 17 of 19 matched
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China · Army NATO code
Equivalent in
Officers
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ† (General) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ† (General) OF-9 General India Army General insignia General
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฐ† (Lieutenant General) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฐ† (Lieutenant General) OF-8 Lieutenant General India Army Lieutenant general insignia Lieutenant general
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ† (Major General) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ† (Major General) OF-7 Major General India Army Major general insignia Major general
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅคงๆ ก (Senior Colonel) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅคงๆ ก (Senior Colonel) OF-6 Brigadier General India Army Brigadier insignia Brigadier
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๆ ก (Colonel) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๆ ก (Colonel) OF-5 Colonel India Army Colonel insignia Colonel
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๆ ก (Lieutenant Colonel) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๆ ก (Lieutenant Colonel) OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel India Army Lieutenant colonel insignia Lieutenant colonel
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๆ ก (Major) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๆ ก (Major) OF-3 Major / Commandant India Army Major insignia Major
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ‰ (Captain) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ‰ (Captain) OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant India Army Captain insignia Captain
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) OF-1 Lieutenant India Army Lieutenant insignia Lieutenant
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant) OF-1 Lieutenant India Army Lieutenant insignia Lieutenant
Enlisted ranks
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธ€็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (First Class Sergeant Major) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธ€็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (First Class Sergeant Major) OR-9 Sergeant Major India Army Subedar Major insignia Subedar Major
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไบŒ็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Second Class Sergeant Major) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไบŒ็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Second Class Sergeant Major) OR-8 1st Sergeant India Army Subedar insignia Subedar
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธ‰็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Third Class Sergeant Major) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธ‰็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Third Class Sergeant Major) OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class India Army Naib Subedar insignia Naib Subedar
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธ€็บงไธŠๅฃซ (First Class Master Sergeant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธ€็บงไธŠๅฃซ (First Class Master Sergeant) OR-6 Staff Sergeant India Army Havildar insignia Havildar
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไบŒ็บงไธŠๅฃซ (Second Class Master Sergeant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไบŒ็บงไธŠๅฃซ (Second Class Master Sergeant) OR-5 Sergeant –
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฃซ (Sergeant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฃซ (Sergeant) OR-4 Corporal India Army Naik insignia Naik
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธ‹ๅฃซ (Corporal) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธ‹ๅฃซ (Corporal) OR-3 Private 1st Class India Army Lance Naik insignia Lance Naik
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠ็ญ‰ๅ…ต (Private First Class) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠ็ญ‰ๅ…ต (Private First Class) OR-2 Private –
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅˆ—ๅ…ต (Private) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅˆ—ๅ…ต (Private) OR-1 Private Sepoy

Air Force

Rank Ladder Highest first · 17 of 19 matched
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ China · Air Force NATO code
Equivalent in
Officers
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ† (General) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ† (General) OF-9 General India Air Force Air chief marshal insignia Air chief marshal
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๅฐ† (Lieutenant General) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๅฐ† (Lieutenant General) OF-8 Lieutenant General India Air Force Air marshal insignia Air marshal
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ† (Major General) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ† (Major General) OF-7 Major General India Air Force Air vice marshal insignia Air vice marshal
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ๅคงๆ ก (Senior Colonel) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ๅคงๆ ก (Senior Colonel) OF-6 Brigadier General India Air Force Air commodore insignia Air commodore
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠๆ ก (Colonel) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠๆ ก (Colonel) OF-5 Colonel India Air Force Group captain insignia Group captain
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๆ ก (Lieutenant Colonel) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๆ ก (Lieutenant Colonel) OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel India Air Force Wing commander insignia Wing commander
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๆ ก (Major) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๆ ก (Major) OF-3 Major / Commandant India Air Force Squadron leader insignia Squadron leader
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ‰ (Captain) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ‰ (Captain) OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant India Air Force Flight lieutenant insignia Flight lieutenant
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) OF-1 Lieutenant India Air Force Flying officer insignia Flying officer
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant) OF-1 Lieutenant India Air Force Flying officer insignia Flying officer
Enlisted ranks
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธ€็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Master sergeant first class) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธ€็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Master sergeant first class) OR-9 Sergeant Major India Air Force Master warrant officer insignia Master warrant officer
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไบŒ็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Master sergeant second class) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไบŒ็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Master sergeant second class) OR-8 1st Sergeant India Air Force Warrant officer insignia Warrant officer
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธ‰็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Master sergeant third class) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธ‰็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Master sergeant third class) OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class India Air Force Junior warrant officer insignia Junior warrant officer
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธ€็บงไธŠๅฃซ (Technical sergeant) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธ€็บงไธŠๅฃซ (Technical sergeant) OR-6 Staff Sergeant India Air Force Sergeant insignia Sergeant
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไบŒ็บงไธŠๅฃซ (Staff sergeant) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไบŒ็บงไธŠๅฃซ (Staff sergeant) OR-5 Sergeant –
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๅฃซ (Sergeant) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๅฃซ (Sergeant) OR-4 Corporal India Air Force Corporal insignia Corporal
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธ‹ๅฃซ (Corporal) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธ‹ๅฃซ (Corporal) OR-3 Private 1st Class –
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠ็ญ‰ๅ…ต (Airman First Class) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠ็ญ‰ๅ…ต (Airman First Class) OR-2 Private India Air Force Leading aircraftsman insignia Leading aircraftsman
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ๅˆ—ๅ…ต (Airman) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ๅˆ—ๅ…ต (Airman) OR-1 Private Aircraftsman

Overview

The armed forces of China, known as the "People's Liberation Army" (PLA), are among the largest and most powerful military forces in the world. The PLA consists of several branches, each with specific roles and responsibilities:

  • People's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF): The PLAGF is responsible for land-based military operations. It includes infantry, armored units, artillery, and support units. It plays a crucial role in national defense and territorial integrity.
  • People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN): The PLAN focuses on maritime defense and security, operating a variety of vessels, including aircraft carriers, submarines, surface ships, and patrol boats. It is responsible for safeguarding China's extensive coastline and maritime interests in the South China Sea and beyond.
  • People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF): The PLAAF is responsible for aerial defense and operations. It operates fighter aircraft, transport planes, and helicopters, ensuring air superiority and national defense.
  • People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF): The PLARF oversees China's missile forces, including intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), which form a critical part of China's nuclear deterrent.
  • People's Liberation Army Strategic Support Force (PLASSF): The PLASSF focuses on electronic warfare, cyber operations, and space-based capabilities, providing support for the PLA's modern warfare needs.
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