Chinese words pronounced chai (any tone) 10 words, in the 4 tones chai is read in. chāi (1st tone) 3 words 差(chāi) to send 拆(chāi) to tear open 钗(chāi) hairpin 差(chāi) to send 拆(chāi) to tear open 釵(chāi) hairpin chái (2nd tone) 3 words 柴(chái) firewood 豺(chái) dog-like animal 侪(chái) a class 柴(chái) firewood 豺(chái) dog-like animal 儕(chái) a class chǎi (3rd tone) 1 words 茝(chǎi) aromatic plant, possibly Dahurian angelica 白芷 báizhǐ 茝(chǎi) aromatic plant, possibly Dahurian angelica 白芷 báizhǐ chài (4th tone) 3 words 虿(chài) (scorpion) 囆(chài) (used in an ancient given name) 瘥(chài) to recover from disease 蠆(chài) (scorpion) 囆(chài) (used in an ancient given name) 瘥(chài) to recover from disease Often confused with chai cai in any tone 13 words