Taiwan Mandarin

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上尉

shàng wèi·ㄕㄤˋ ㄨㄟˋ

“military rank; army, navy, or air force officer rank; above lieutenant; below major”

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shàng·ㄕㄤˋ

Indicates direction or position, opposite of down; the surface or top of something; to go up; to attend class; previous; superior; to send up.

A military officer; a military rank above sergeant and below captain; to comfort or pacify; a surname.