Chai most often refers to: *Chai, a word for

tea Tea is an aromatic beverage prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured or fresh leaves of '' Camellia sinensis'', an evergreen shrub native to East Asia which probably originated in the borderlands of southwestern China and northe ...

in numerous languages, derived from Chinese () *

Masala chai Masala chai (, ; Urdu: مصالحہ چائے, Hindi: मसाला चाय) is an Indian tea culture, Indian tea beverage made by boiling black tea in milk and water with a mixture of aromatic herbs and spices. Originating in India the bever ...

, a blend of black tea and herbs and spices, originating in India Chai or CHAI may also refer to: Vital Tea tea bags

People

Names

Chai (surname) Chai (, also spelled as ''Tsai'', ''Tchai'') is a Chinese surname. The same surname is Sài in Vietnamese, and Si (, sometimes spelled as ''Shi'', ''See'', ''Sie'', ''Sea'') in Korean. Chai is listed 325th in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundr ...

(柴), a Chinese surname *

Chae Chae, also spelled Chai, is a Korean family name and an element in some Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. Family name Overview The 2000 South Korean Census found 119,251 people with the family name Chae ...

, also romanized Chai, a Korean name *

Zhai Zhai is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. It is romanized Chai in Wade–Giles, and Chak in Cantonese. It is listed 292nd in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. As of 2 ...

(翟; Chai in Wade–Giles), a different Chinese surname

Individuals

Chai (king of Ayutthaya) Chai ( th, ไชย), full title in Thai Somdet Chaofa Chai ( th, สมเด็จเจ้าฟ้าไชย) or King Sanpet VI, was a king of Ayutthaya, reigning for 1 day in August 1656. Reign and Overthrow Upon King Prasat Thong’s d ...

(ไชย), reigning for nine months in 1656 *

Chai Lee Chai Lee is an actress, born in Canton, China. She is best known for her appearances in British films and television, particularly her uncredited role as a Moonbase Alpha operative in the science fiction series ''Space 1999'', as Esther in ''T ...

, British actress *

Chai Patel Chaitanya Patel (born 14 September 1954) is a British doctor, businessman and philanthropist. Born in Uganda to Indian parents, he obtained medical qualifications at the University of Southampton in 1979 and previously worked in the National He ...

, British doctor and businessman *

Chai Vang Chai Soua Vang (born September 24, 1968), more commonly known as Chai Vang, is an American of Hmong descent who was convicted of first degree intentional homicide, having pleaded self-defense after allegedly being fired upon. Vang, a six-year ve ...

, American convicted murderer * Lee Soo-jung, Korean American singer also known by the stage name Chai * Naga Chaitanya, Indian film actor; sometimes nicknamed Chai

Places

* Chai, Mozambique, also called Chai Chai, a posto of Macomia District in the province of Cabo Delgado, and the site of the opening attack of the Mozambican War of Independence

Radio

CHAI-FM CHAI-FM is a French language, French-language Canada, Canadian radio station located in Châteauguay, Quebec, near Montreal. It broadcasts on 101.9 MHz with an effective radiated power of 100 watts (List of broadcast station classes, class A1) ...

, Canadian radio station *

ChaiFM ChaiFM is a South African Jewish community radio station broadcasting to the greater Johannesburg area on 101.9 FM. It broadcasts 24 hours a day six days a week, taking a break from Friday night to Saturday night because of Shabbat. See also ...

, South African radio station *

Kol Chai Kol Chai ( he, קול חי) is a Haredi and National Religious radio station in Israel established in 1996. The station, based in Bnei Brak, broadcasts six days a week: not on Shabbat. Frequencies Contributors ;Current *David Lau * Mordechai ...

, Israeli radio station

Other uses

Chai (band) Chai are a Japanese pop band from Nagoya. The group consists of four members: Mana, Kana, Yuuki and Yuna. Formed in 2012, the band released their debut studio album, ''Pink'', in 2017. Biography Chai was formed in 2012 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefectu ...

, a Japanese rock band **"Chai", a song by the band *

Chai (wine) The glossary of wine terms lists the definitions of many general terms used within the wine industry. For terms specific to viticulture, winemaking, grape varieties, and wine tasting, see the topic specific list in the "''See also''" section below. ...

, a shed for storing casks, common in Bordeaux * Chai (symbol), the Hebrew word for life and prominent Jewish symbol ** "Hi" (Ofra Haza song), using an alternate spelling of the Hebrew word * Center for Human-Compatible Artificial Intelligence, an AI safety research center *

Clinton Health Access Initiative The Clinton Foundation (founded in 2001 as the William J. Clinton Presidential Foundation, and renamed in 2013 as the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation) is a nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code. It was e ...

, a global health organization committed to strengthening integrated health systems in the developing world *

Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection The Healthcare Commission was a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department of Health of the United Kingdom. It was set up to promote and drive improvement in the quality of health care and public health in England and Wales. It aime ...

, or Healthcare Commission, a United Kingdom non-departmental public body