Chinese words pronounced gai (any tone) 15 words, in the 3 tones gai is read in. gāi (1st tone) 7 words 该(gāi) should 垓(gāi) boundary 赅(gāi) complete 陔(gāi) step 侅(gāi) to give 該(gāi) should 垓(gāi) boundary 賅(gāi) complete 陔(gāi) step 侅(gāi) to give All 7 words pronounced gāi gǎi (3rd tone) 1 words 改(gǎi) to change 改(gǎi) to change gài (4th tone) 7 words 盖(gài) lid 钙(gài) calcium 丐(gài) to beg for alms 概(gài) general 溉(gài) to irrigate 蓋(gài) lid 鈣(gài) calcium 丐(gài) to beg for alms 概(gài) general 溉(gài) to irrigate All 7 words pronounced gài