(chär) noun Brit.
A chore; an odd job; also, work done by the day.
—v.i. charred, char·ring To perform arduous work, as cleaning and scrubbing; serve as a charwoman. Also spelled chare. [OE cerr turn of work]

(chär) v. charred, char·ring v.t.
1. To burn or scorch the surface of, as timber.
2. To convert into charcoal by incomplete combustion.
—v.i.
3. To become charred. See synonyms under BURN.
—noun Charcoal. [? <CHARCOAL]

(chär) noun plural chars or char
Any fish (genus Salvelinus) characterized by small scales and having red spots, as the brook trout: also spelled charr. [<Scottish Gaelic ceara blood-red]