Chinese words pronounced ai (any tone) 33 words, in the 4 tones ai is read in. āi (1st tone) 9 words 唉(āi) interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition 埃(āi) dust 挨(āi) in order 哎(āi) hey! 哀(āi) sorrow 唉(āi) interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition 埃(āi) dust 挨(āi) in order 哎(āi) hey! 哀(āi) sorrow All 9 words pronounced āi ái (2nd tone) 6 words 挨(ái) to suffer 癌(ái) cancer 啀(ái) to growl 皑(ái) white as snow 敳(ái) able 挨(ái) to suffer 癌(ái) cancer 嘊(ái) to growl 皚(ái) white as snow 敱(ái) able All 6 words pronounced ái ǎi (3rd tone) 6 words 矮(ǎi) short 嗳(ǎi) to belch 蔼(ǎi) friendly 霭(ǎi) mist 毐(ǎi) by extension, person of reprehensible morals 矮(ǎi) short 噯(ǎi) to belch 藹(ǎi) friendly 靄(ǎi) mist 毐(ǎi) by extension, person of reprehensible morals All 6 words pronounced ǎi ài (4th tone) 16 words 爱(ài) to love 唉(ài) alas 艾(ài) Chinese mugwort 碍(ài) to hinder 嗳(ài) (interj. of regret) 愛(ài) to love 唉(ài) alas 艾(ài) Chinese mugwort 礙(ài) to hinder 噯(ài) (interj. of regret) All 16 words pronounced ài