burn vs char

burn and char both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
burn	Yes	No	Yes	No
char	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, char is a hyponym of burn; that is, char is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than burn:

Other hyponyms of burn include scald, burn, cauterise, cauterize, blacken, scorch, sear.

As verbs, char is a hyponym of burn; that is, char is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than burn:

Other hyponyms of burn include ignite, light, set ablaze, set afire, set aflame, set on fire, coal, deflagrate.

burn (noun)	char (noun)
damage inflicted by fire	any of several small trout-like fish of the genus Salvelinus
a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body)	a human female employed to do housework
pain that feels hot as if it were on fire	a charred substance
an injury caused by exposure to heat or chemicals or radiation

burn (verb)	char (verb)
get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun	burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
undergo combustion	burn to charcoal
cause to undergo combustion
destroy by fire
damage by burning with heat, fire, or radiation
burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent
use up (energy)
create by duplicating data
feel strong emotion, especially anger or passion
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
feel hot or painful
spend (significant amounts of money)
execute by tying to a stake and setting alight
shine intensely, as if with heat
cause to burn or combust