n.

1. （人的）品质；性格；（事物的）性质；特性[C][U]
   He has a changeable character.

   他性格多变。

2. 好品质；骨气；特色[U]
   A person of character would not cheat.

   品德高尚的人是不会欺诈的。

3. （小说、戏剧等的）人物，角色[C]
   They are the two main characters in the play.

   他们是该剧中的两个主角。

4. 名声，名誉[C]
   He established his character by his honesty.

   他靠诚实赢得声誉。

5. 【口】人；滑稽的人；怪人[C]
6. （书写或印刷）符号；（汉）字；字体[C]
   He wrote in italic characters.

   他用斜体字书写。

   Chinese characters

   汉字

7. 【书】身份，地位，资格[U]

vt.

1. 描述
2. 使具有特性

n.

1. the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.
   ▸strength and originality in a person's nature.
   ▸a person's good reputation.
2. the distinctive nature of something:
   gas lamps give the area its character.
3. a person in a novel, play, or film.
   ▸a part played by an actor.
4. informal an unusual or amusing person.
5. a printed or written letter or symbol.
   ▸Computing  a symbol representing a letter or number.
6. chiefly Biology  a characteristic, especially one that assists in the identification of a species.

v.