Chai (, also spelled as ''Tsai'', ''Tchai'') is a Chinese surname. The same surname is Sài in

Vietnamese Vietnamese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia ** A citizen of Vietnam. See Demographics of Vietnam. * Vietnamese people, or Kinh people, a Southeast Asian ethnic group native to Vietnam ** Overse ...

, and Si (, sometimes spelled as ''Shi'', ''See'', ''Sie'', ''Sea'') in

Korean Korean may refer to: People and culture * Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula * Korean cuisine * Korean culture * Korean language **Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl **Korean dialects and the Jeju language ** ...

. Chai is listed 325th in the

Song dynasty The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ...

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Hundred Family Surnames The ''Hundred Family Surnames'' (), commonly known as ''Bai Jia Xing'', also translated as ''Hundreds of Chinese Surnames'', is a classic Chinese text composed of common Chinese surnames. An unknown author compiled the book during the Song dy ...

''. As of 2008, it is the 127th most common surname in China, shared by 1.35 million people.

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Chai Shao Chai Shao (588–638), courtesy name Sichang, posthumously known as Duke Xiang of Qiao, was a Chinese general who served under the emperors Gaozu and Taizong in the early Tang dynasty. Chai Shao was the son of Chai Shen, the Duke of Julu. He m ...

(588–638), Chinese military general in the Tang Dynasty * Chai Rong (921–959), Chinese emperor of the Later Zhou Dynasty * Chai Zongxun (953–973), Chinese emperor of the Later Zhou Dynasty, Chai Rong's son * Chai Zemin (1916–2010), Chinese diplomat * Chai Songyue (born 1941), Chinese politician *

Makana Risser Chai R. Makana Risser Chai (born Rita M. Risser) is a speaker, researcher and author of books and articles on stress management, employment law, and Hawaiian traditions including massage or lomilomi. ''Na Mo'olelo Lomilomi: Traditions of Hawaiian M ...

(born 1953), American author and massage therapist * Mark Chai (born 1954), Hawaiian-Chinese sculptor * Chai Hui-chen (born 1955), Taiwanese general and politician * Arlene J. Chai (born 1955), Filipino author * Nelson Chai (born 1965), American businessman *

Chai Ling Chai Ling (; born April 15, 1966) is a Chinese psychologist who was one of the student leaders in the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. She is the founder of All Girls Allowed, an organization dedicated to ending China's one-child policy, and t ...

(born 1966), Chinese student leader in the 1989 Tian'anmen Square protests *

Chai Jing Chai Jing (; born on January 1, 1976) is a Chinese journalist, former television host, author and environmental activist. In 1995, Chai began her broadcast career as a radio host in Hunan Province. From 2001 to 2013, she worked for China Centra ...

(born 1976), Chinese journalist and host * Chai Biao (born 1990), Chinese badminton player In fiction: *

Chai Jin Chai Jin is a fictional character in ''Water Margin'', one of the four great classical novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Little Whirlwind", he ranks 10th among the 36 Heavenly Spirits, the first third of the 108 Stars of Destiny. Backgro ...

, fictional character in the novel ''Water Margin'', descendant of Chai Rong * Chai Xianghua, fictional character in the ''Soulcalibur'' video game series

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{{Surname, Chai Surnames Chinese-language surnames Individual Chinese surnames

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