上校
shàngxiàoTraditional: 上校
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Translation
colonel
Word origin
A compound of 上 (shàng, upper or senior) and 校 (xiào, a field-grade officer). The senior grade of the field-officer rank is the colonel.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 上 (shàng, senior) + 校 (xiào, field officer)
Stroke order
上
校
Examples
。
The colonel gave the order.
升。
He was promoted to colonel.
挥。
The colonel personally directed this operation.
敬。
That colonel is much respected by the soldiers.
退役乡。
After retiring, the colonel returned to his hometown.
上校 (shàng xiào) means colonel. It is the senior of the field-officer ranks in the armed forces.
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