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尉 (wèi) — military rank, official rank (bound form); surname

Definition

A bound morpheme used in military ranks (e.g. 少尉 second lieutenant, 上尉 captain) and as a surname. Standalone usage is very rare; always check the example for the full compound.

bound form
military rankofficial rank (bound form)surname

Examples

  • 。
    Tā zài jūn duì lǐ shì shàng wèi jūn xián.
    He holds the rank of captain in the army.
  • 。
    Shào wèi shì jūn duì zhōng de chū jí jūn guān.
    A second lieutenant is a junior officer in the military.
  • 尉。
    wèi Xiān sheng shì yí wèi zhù míng de lì shǐ xué jiā.
    Mr. Wei is a famous historian.
Appears in
Military & Defense

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