(writing, theater, film) Any fictional character drawn from some stereotype who is instantly recognizable.

Any character used in the written form of several languages of China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam. / A species of moth, Cilix glaucata.

(idiomatic) A malicious discourse designed to damage the reputation of someone.

(idiomatic) Inconsistent with one's personality, disposition, or usual expected behaviour.

A fictional character in a cartoon.

(computing) A character which does not have a direct visual appearance as a glyph, but rather causes some other action to occur, such as a transition to a new line.

A complex literary character with fully developed and dynamic traits.

plural of character class

(role-playing games, video games) A character in a role-playing game whose actions are controlled by a player.

(role-playing games) One of a number of pre-determined groups into which characters in role-playing games are grouped, based on the focus of their skills.