Chinese words pronounced zhai (any tone) 10 words, in the 4 tones zhai is read in. zhāi (1st tone) 3 words 侧(zhāi) lean on one side 斋(zhāi) to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc 摘(zhāi) to take 側(zhāi) lean on one side 齋(zhāi) to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc 摘(zhāi) to take zhái (2nd tone) 2 words 宅(zhái) residence 翟(zhái) surname Zhai 宅(zhái) residence 翟(zhái) surname Zhai zhǎi (3rd tone) 1 words 窄(zhǎi) narrow 窄(zhǎi) narrow zhài (4th tone) 4 words 寨(zhài) stronghold 祭(zhài) surname Zhai 债(zhài) debt 瘵(zhài) disease 寨(zhài) stronghold 祭(zhài) surname Zhai 債(zhài) debt 瘵(zhài) disease Often confused with zhai zai in any tone 12 words