Chinese words pronounced hai (any tone) 15 words, in the 4 tones hai is read in. hāi (1st tone) 3 words 咳(hāi) sound of sighing 嗨(hāi) oh alas 咍(hāi) (interj.) 咳(hāi) sound of sighing 嗨(hāi) oh alas 咍(hāi) (interj.) hái (2nd tone) 3 words 还(hái) still 骸(hái) bones of the body 孩(hái) child 還(hái) still 骸(hái) bones of the body 孩(hái) child hǎi (3rd tone) 3 words 海(hǎi) ocean 醢(hǎi) minced meat 胲(hǎi) hydroxylamine 海(hǎi) ocean 醢(hǎi) minced meat 胲(hǎi) hydroxylamine hài (4th tone) 6 words 害(hài) to do harm to 嗐(hài) exclamation of regret 骇(hài) to astonish 氦(hài) helium 亥(hài) 12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m., 10th solar month (7th November-6th December), year of the Boar 害(hài) to do harm to 嗐(hài) exclamation of regret 駭(hài) to astonish 氦(hài) helium 亥(hài) 12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m., 10th solar month (7th November-6th December), year of the Boar All 6 words pronounced hài