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China vs North Korea 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 North Korean equivalents.

Branches
3
Ranks documented
57
Active personnel
2M

Army

Rank Ladder Highest first · 18 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 North Korea Army ๋Œ€์žฅ Daejang insignia ๋Œ€์žฅ Daejang
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฐ† (Lieutenant General) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฐ† (Lieutenant General) OF-8 Lieutenant General North Korea Army ์ƒ์žฅ Sangjang insignia ์ƒ์žฅ Sangjang
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ† (Major General) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ† (Major General) OF-7 Major General North Korea Army ์ค‘์žฅ Chungjang insignia ์ค‘์žฅ Chungjang
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅคงๆ ก (Senior Colonel) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅคงๆ ก (Senior Colonel) OF-6 Brigadier General North Korea Army ์†Œ์žฅ Sojang insignia ์†Œ์žฅ Sojang
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๆ ก (Colonel) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๆ ก (Colonel) OF-5 Colonel North Korea Army ๋Œ€์ขŒ Daechwa insignia ๋Œ€์ขŒ Daechwa North Korea Army ์ƒ์ขŒ Sangjwa insignia ์ƒ์ขŒ Sangjwa
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๆ ก (Lieutenant Colonel) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๆ ก (Lieutenant Colonel) OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel North Korea Army ์ค‘์ขŒ Chungjwa insignia ์ค‘์ขŒ Chungjwa
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๆ ก (Major) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๆ ก (Major) OF-3 Major / Commandant North Korea Army ์†Œ์ขŒ Sojwa insignia ์†Œ์ขŒ Sojwa
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ‰ (Captain) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ‰ (Captain) OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant North Korea Army ๋Œ€์œ„ Taewi insignia ๋Œ€์œ„ Taewi
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) OF-1 Lieutenant North Korea Army ์ƒ์œ„ Sangwi insignia ์ƒ์œ„ Sangwi North Korea Army ์ค‘์œ„ Chungwi insignia ์ค‘์œ„ Chungwi North Korea Army ์†Œ์œ„ Sowi insignia ์†Œ์œ„ Sowi
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant) OF-1 Lieutenant North Korea Army ์ƒ์œ„ Sangwi insignia ์ƒ์œ„ Sangwi North Korea Army ์ค‘์œ„ Chungwi insignia ์ค‘์œ„ Chungwi North Korea Army ์†Œ์œ„ Sowi insignia ์†Œ์œ„ Sowi
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 –
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไบŒ็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Second Class Sergeant Major) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไบŒ็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Second Class Sergeant Major) OR-8 1st Sergeant North Korea Army ํŠน๋ฌด์ƒ์‚ฌ T'ลญkmu-sangsa insignia ํŠน๋ฌด์ƒ์‚ฌ T'ลญkmu-sangsa
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 North Korea Army ์ƒ์‚ฌ Sangsa insignia ์ƒ์‚ฌ Sangsa
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธ€็บงไธŠๅฃซ (First Class Master Sergeant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธ€็บงไธŠๅฃซ (First Class Master Sergeant) OR-6 Staff Sergeant North Korea Army ์ค‘์‚ฌ Chungsa insignia ์ค‘์‚ฌ Chungsa
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไบŒ็บงไธŠๅฃซ (Second Class Master Sergeant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไบŒ็บงไธŠๅฃซ (Second Class Master Sergeant) OR-5 Sergeant North Korea Army ํ•˜์‚ฌ Hasa insignia ํ•˜์‚ฌ Hasa
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฃซ (Sergeant) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธญๅฃซ (Sergeant) OR-4 Corporal North Korea Army ์ƒ๊ธ‰๋ณ‘์‚ฌ Sanggลญp-pyลngsa insignia ์ƒ๊ธ‰๋ณ‘์‚ฌ Sanggลญp-pyลngsa
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธ‹ๅฃซ (Corporal) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธ‹ๅฃซ (Corporal) OR-3 Private 1st Class North Korea Army ์ค‘๊ธ‰๋ณ‘์‚ฌ Chungลญp-pyลngsa insignia ์ค‘๊ธ‰๋ณ‘์‚ฌ Chungลญp-pyลngsa
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠ็ญ‰ๅ…ต (Private First Class) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ไธŠ็ญ‰ๅ…ต (Private First Class) OR-2 Private North Korea Army ํ•˜๊ธ‰๋ณ‘์‚ฌ Hagลญp-pyลngsa insignia ํ•˜๊ธ‰๋ณ‘์‚ฌ Hagลญp-pyลngsa
China Army ้™†ๅ†›ๅˆ—ๅ…ต (Private) insignia ้™†ๅ†›ๅˆ—ๅ…ต (Private) OR-1 Private North Korea Army ์ „์‚ฌ Chลnsa insignia ์ „์‚ฌ Chลnsa

Air Force

Rank Ladder Highest first · 18 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 North Korea Air Force ๋Œ€์žฅ Daejang insignia ๋Œ€์žฅ Daejang
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๅฐ† (Lieutenant General) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๅฐ† (Lieutenant General) OF-8 Lieutenant General North Korea Air Force ์ƒ์žฅ Sangjang insignia ์ƒ์žฅ Sangjang
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ† (Major General) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ† (Major General) OF-7 Major General North Korea Air Force ์ค‘์žฅ Chungjang insignia ์ค‘์žฅ Chungjang
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ๅคงๆ ก (Senior Colonel) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ๅคงๆ ก (Senior Colonel) OF-6 Brigadier General North Korea Air Force ์†Œ์žฅ Sojang insignia ์†Œ์žฅ Sojang
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠๆ ก (Colonel) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠๆ ก (Colonel) OF-5 Colonel North Korea Air Force ๋Œ€์ขŒ Daechwa insignia ๋Œ€์ขŒ Daechwa North Korea Air Force ์ƒ์ขŒ Sangjwa insignia ์ƒ์ขŒ Sangjwa
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๆ ก (Lieutenant Colonel) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๆ ก (Lieutenant Colonel) OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel North Korea Air Force ์ค‘์ขŒ Chungjwa insignia ์ค‘์ขŒ Chungjwa
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๆ ก (Major) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๆ ก (Major) OF-3 Major / Commandant North Korea Air Force ์†Œ์ขŒ Sojwa insignia ์†Œ์ขŒ Sojwa
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ‰ (Captain) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠๅฐ‰ (Captain) OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant North Korea Air Force ๋Œ€์œ„ Taewi insignia ๋Œ€์œ„ Taewi
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๅฐ‰ (First Lieutenant) OF-1 Lieutenant North Korea Air Force ์ƒ์œ„ Sangwi insignia ์ƒ์œ„ Sangwi North Korea Air Force ์ค‘์œ„ Chungwi insignia ์ค‘์œ„ Chungwi North Korea Air Force ์†Œ์œ„ Sowi insignia ์†Œ์œ„ Sowi
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ๅฐ‘ๅฐ‰ (Second Lieutenant) OF-1 Lieutenant North Korea Air Force ์ƒ์œ„ Sangwi insignia ์ƒ์œ„ Sangwi North Korea Air Force ์ค‘์œ„ Chungwi insignia ์ค‘์œ„ Chungwi North Korea Air Force ์†Œ์œ„ Sowi insignia ์†Œ์œ„ Sowi
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 –
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไบŒ็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Master sergeant second class) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไบŒ็บงๅ†›ๅฃซ้•ฟ (Master sergeant second class) OR-8 1st Sergeant North Korea Air Force ํŠน๋ฌด์ƒ์‚ฌ T'ลญkmu-sangsa insignia ํŠน๋ฌด์ƒ์‚ฌ T'ลญkmu-sangsa
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 North Korea Air Force ์ƒ์‚ฌ Sangsa insignia ์ƒ์‚ฌ Sangsa
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธ€็บงไธŠๅฃซ (Technical sergeant) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธ€็บงไธŠๅฃซ (Technical sergeant) OR-6 Staff Sergeant North Korea Air Force ์ค‘์‚ฌ Chungsa insignia ์ค‘์‚ฌ Chungsa
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไบŒ็บงไธŠๅฃซ (Staff sergeant) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไบŒ็บงไธŠๅฃซ (Staff sergeant) OR-5 Sergeant North Korea Air Force ํ•˜์‚ฌ Hasa insignia ํ•˜์‚ฌ Hasa
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๅฃซ (Sergeant) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธญๅฃซ (Sergeant) OR-4 Corporal North Korea Air Force ์ƒ๊ธ‰๋ณ‘์‚ฌ Sanggลญp-pyลngsa insignia ์ƒ๊ธ‰๋ณ‘์‚ฌ Sanggลญp-pyลngsa
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธ‹ๅฃซ (Corporal) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธ‹ๅฃซ (Corporal) OR-3 Private 1st Class North Korea Air Force ์ค‘๊ธ‰๋ณ‘์‚ฌ Chungลญp-pyลngsa insignia ์ค‘๊ธ‰๋ณ‘์‚ฌ Chungลญp-pyลngsa
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠ็ญ‰ๅ…ต (Airman First Class) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ไธŠ็ญ‰ๅ…ต (Airman First Class) OR-2 Private North Korea Air Force ํ•˜๊ธ‰๋ณ‘์‚ฌ Hagลญp-pyลngsa insignia ํ•˜๊ธ‰๋ณ‘์‚ฌ Hagลญp-pyลngsa
China Air Force ็ฉบๅ†›ๅˆ—ๅ…ต (Airman) insignia ็ฉบๅ†›ๅˆ—ๅ…ต (Airman) OR-1 Private North Korea Air Force ์ „์‚ฌ Chลnsa insignia ์ „์‚ฌ Chลnsa

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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