/ Dictionary / Index C characin: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: char•a•cin Pronunciation: (kar'u-sin), [key] — n. any freshwater fish of the family Characidae, of Africa and Central and South America. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: characin (Thesaurus) char-à-banc character Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language