Definitions of char:

• noun:   any of several small-scaled trout
• noun:   a charred substance
• noun:   a human female who does housework

  Example: "The char will clean the carpet"

• verb:   burn to charcoal

  Example: "Without a drenching rain, the forest fire will char everything"

• verb:   burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color

  Example: "The fire charred the ceiling above the mantelpiece"

• name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #47964)