Character shown in this or that (4)
I believe the answer is:
sort
'character' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'in this or that' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'SORT' is hidden within 'this or that'.
'shown' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for sort that I've seen before include "fashion" , "Classify; kind" , "class" , "Arrange; category" , "Kind, type or make" .)