Chinese words pronounced zai (any tone) 12 words, in the 3 tones zai is read in. zāi (1st tone) 4 words 灾(zāi) disaster 栽(zāi) to plant 哉(zāi) (exclamatory or interrogative particle) 甾(zāi) steroid nucleus 災(zāi) disaster 栽(zāi) to plant 哉(zāi) (exclamatory or interrogative particle) 甾(zāi) steroid nucleus zǎi (3rd tone) 4 words 载(zǎi) to record in writing 宰(zǎi) to slaughter 仔(zǎi) (bound form) young man 崽(zǎi) child 載(zǎi) to record in writing 宰(zǎi) to slaughter 仔(zǎi) (bound form) young man 崽(zǎi) child zài (4th tone) 5 words 在(zài) to exist 再(zài) again 载(zài) to carry 傤(zài) load 縡(zài) matter 在(zài) to exist 再(zài) again 載(zài) to carry 儎(zài) load 縡(zài) matter Often confused with zai zhai in any tone 10 words