Definition of char - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
burningtr. burn something until it becomes charcoaltr.
- The fire charred the logs completely.
2.
cookingtr. burn slightly affecting the colortr.
- Be careful not to char the toast.
3.
- He used to char in the village during harvest season.
Noun
1.
technologyTECH. single letter or symbol in textTECH.
- The password must include a special char.
2.
story characterperson in a story
- The char in the novel was intriguing.
3.
charred substancesubstance that has been burned
- The fire left a pile of char.
4.
- Would you like a cup of char?
5.
fishTECH. freshwater fish related to salmonTECH.
- The char is abundant in Arctic lake waters..
Images of char
tea, especially in British English 
freshwater fish related to salmon
Expressions with char
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barbecued marinated pork served in various dishes
I ordered char siu with my fried rice.
Cantonese steamed bun with barbecued pork filling
I love eating char siu bao at dim sum.
cold-water fish related to salmon and trout
The Arctic char is found in Arctic and sub-Arctic lakes.
stir-fried Southeast Asian dish with flat rice noodles
Char kway teow is popular in Malaysia and Singapore.
black substance from animal bones used as pigment
Artists used bone char for its deep black color.
Origin of char
Middle English, char (turn)
Terms with char included in their meaning
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Chinese cuisine
Chinese-style pork known as char siu
Salvelinus confluentus
char native to northwestern North America
Examples of char in a sentence
They accidentally charred the toast during breakfast. She managed to char the edges of the steak. The chef will char the peppers for the salad. She would char for different families each week. Many villagers char to make ends meet. Each char in the code must be unique.
The program can process up to 256 chars. Each char in the play had depth. The film's char was unforgettable. Char coated the inside of the old stove. Workers swept char from the burned beams. He brewed a strong char to start his day. After dinner, they relaxed with a warm char. Char is often found in cold, deep lakes. Fishermen prize char for its taste.
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- French:carboniser, caractère, ...
- German:verkohlen, Zeichen, ...
- Italian:carbonizzare, carattere, ...
- Spanish:carbonizar, carácter, ...
- Portuguese:carbonizar, caractere, ...
- Chinese:烧焦, 字符, ...
- Japanese:炭化させる, 文字, ...
- Arabic:فَحَّمَ, حَرْف, ...
- Hebrew:לַחְרוֹך, תָּו, ...
- Russian:обугливать, символ, ...
- Ukrainian:обвуглювати, символ, ...
- Hindi:जला कर काला कर देना, अक्षर, ...
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