charão
Portuguese, noun/ʃaˈɾɐ̃w̃/
charão is spelled C-H-A-R-Ã-O (6 letters) and appears about once in every 19 million words in written Portuguese, the 131,183rd most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Charão is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “oriental lacquer; varnish (originating from China and Japan, usually glossy black or red)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “verniz chinês ou japonês”.
What does charão mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineoriental lacquer; varnish (originating from China and Japan, usually glossy black or red)
- 2
masculinelacquerware coated with oriental lacquer
- 3
masculinesmoke tree; fustet (Cotinus coggygria).
- 4
masculineparrot (bird)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. verniz chinês ou japonês
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of charão
- charões plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce charão?
- Brazil /ʃaˈɾɐ̃w̃/
- Brazil [ʃaˈɾɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
- Portugal /ʃɐˈɾɐ̃w̃/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
How common is charão in Portuguese?
charão appears about once in every 19 million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).