General meaning of character:
* Le caractère: This is the most common and general translation. It refers to the personality, temperament, or moral qualities of a person.
* Le personnage: This translation refers to a character in a story, play, movie, etc.
Other specific meanings:
* Le caractère d'impression: This refers to the typeface or font of printed text.
* Le caractère chinois: This refers to a Chinese character.
So, to be precise, you need to specify the context of your sentence. For example:
* "He has a strong character." - Il a un caractère fort.
* "The main character of the book is a detective." - Le personnage principal du livre est un détective.
* "The printer has a variety of characters available." - L'imprimante propose une variété de caractères.
The best way to choose the right translation is to consider the context and the specific meaning you want to convey.