中 尉

zhōng wèidictionary entry

lieutenant (navy) / first lieutenant (army) / subaltern

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

中尉中尉 [zhong1 wei4] /lieutenant (navy)/first lieutenant (army)/subaltern/

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中
zhōng
within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right
zhòng
to hit (a target) / to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc) / to win (a prize or lottery)
Zhōng
(bound form) China / Chinese / surname Zhong
尉
wèi
military officer
yù
used in 尉遲|尉迟[Yù chí] / used in 尉犁[Yù lí] (the name of a place in Xinjiang)
Wèi
surname Wei

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