Chinese words pronounced cai (any tone) 13 words, in the 4 tones cai is read in. cāi (1st tone) 2 words 猜(cāi) to guess 偲(cāi) learned 猜(cāi) to guess 偲(cāi) learned cái (2nd tone) 4 words 才(cái) ability 财(cái) money 裁(cái) to cut out 材(cái) material 才(cái) ability 財(cái) money 裁(cái) to cut out 材(cái) material cǎi (3rd tone) 4 words 彩(cǎi) color 采(cǎi) to pick 踩(cǎi) to step on 睬(cǎi) to pay attention 彩(cǎi) color 採(cǎi) to pick 踩(cǎi) to step on 睬(cǎi) to pay attention cài (4th tone) 3 words 菜(cài) vegetable 蔡(cài) surname Cai 寀(cài) feudal estate 菜(cài) vegetable 蔡(cài) surname Cai 寀(cài) feudal estate Often confused with cai chai in any tone 10 words