上尉 shàngwèi captain Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 上 shàng adjectivenoun upper top; higher; superior; better; used to describe something in a higher position or rank尉 wèi noun military officer (bound form) military officer or official rank below major and above sergeant, such as 上尉 shàngwèi or 中尉 zhōngwèi