Chinese words pronounced kai (any tone) 17 words, in the 3 tones kai is read in. kāi (1st tone) 3 words 开(kāi) to open 揩(kāi) to wipe 锎(kāi) californium 開(kāi) to open 揩(kāi) to wipe 鐦(kāi) californium kǎi (3rd tone) 9 words 凯(kǎi) triumphal music 恺(kǎi) joyful 铠(kǎi) armor 楷(kǎi) model 闿(kǎi) to loosen 凱(kǎi) triumphal music 愷(kǎi) joyful 鎧(kǎi) armor 楷(kǎi) model 闓(kǎi) to loosen All 9 words pronounced kǎi kài (4th tone) 5 words 忾(kài) anger 愒(kài) to desire 烗(kài) to burn 欬(kài) to cough 炌(kài) flaming fire 愾(kài) anger 愒(kài) to desire 烗(kài) to burn 欬(kài) to cough 炌(kài) flaming fire