Which Chinese characters are pronounced sai?

This page lists 7 dictionary entries with the base pinyin syllable sai, organized by their tone-marked pronunciation.

Do all sai characters have the same tone?

No. Characters can share the base syllable sai while using different Mandarin tones. The tone-marked pinyin beside each character shows the difference.

How can I practice writing sai characters?

Open any character for animated stroke order, or send the character set to the free worksheet generator for printable Tianzige or Mizige practice.

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PINYIN SYLLABLE

Chinese characters with Pinyin sai

Learn how to write 7 Chinese characters pronounced “sai” across 2 tone-marked pronunciations. Open any character for animated stroke order, words, sentences, and printable practice.

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START WITH COMMON CHARACTERS

Common “sai” Chinese characters

The same romanized syllable can represent different characters and tones. These useful HSK vocabulary characters are shown first so learners can begin with everyday Mandarin.

赛sài

to compete

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塞sāi

Serbia

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced sài

2 dictionary entries use the pronunciation sài, including 赛 (to compete), 賽 (Chinese character).

2 characters

赛sài

to compete

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賽sài

Chinese character

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TONE-MARKED PINYIN

Chinese characters pronounced sāi

5 dictionary entries use the pronunciation sāi, including 塞 (Serbia), 腮 (cheek), 噻 (used in transliteration), 鳃 (gills of fish), 鰓 (Chinese character).

5 characters

塞sāi

Serbia

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腮sāi

cheek

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噻sāi

used in transliteration

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鳃sāi

gills of fish