锴: Good Iron. In names, it often signifies perseverance and the process of being tempered into steel through repeated refinement.
Meaning: Kai signifies refined iron, symbolizing resilience, fortitude, and nobility.
刘锴 (Liu Kai)
A Song dynasty official from Binzhou Bohai, who started his career through his father's influence, later became a jinshi, and served in various positions including Secretary Cheng, Historiographer, and Vice Minister of Salt and Iron.
李锴 (Li Kai)
a scholar and poet from the Qing Dynasty, known for his works 'Jie Chao Ji' and 'Shang Shi'.
徐锴 (Xu Kai)
A Northern Song official and philologist, known for his administrative roles and contributions to Chinese philology, often referred to as one of the 'Two Xu's' with his brother Xu Xuan.