Kiam-Kim-FirstBrother-borninChina
Jook-Liang-OnlySister-borninCanada
Jung-Sum-SecondBrother-borninCanadaandadoptedbythefamilyattheageoffourafterhisparentsdiedinatownininteriorBC
Sek-Lung-ThirdBrother-borninCanadaandnotallowedtogotoschooluntiltheageof7duetobeingaverysicklychild.ThisshapesmanyofhisexperiencesandideasduetospendingmoretimewithPoh-Pohthanhisoldersiblings.
Father-cametoCanadawithhismotherandyoungsonafterthedeathofhisfirstwife.Helpshisunclerunhisbusiness.
Stepmother(Father'ssecondwife,andactuallythemotherofJook-LiangandSek-Lung,butuponPoh-Poh'ssuggestionthattheirnamesbekeptsimpleinCanada,sheisreferredtobyallasStepmother)
Poh-PohalsoknownastheOldOne
Mrs.Lim-Poh-Poh'sclosefriend
MeiyingLim-Mrs.Lim'sadopteddaughter
ThirdUncle
DaiKew
OldYuen-atenantoftheTongAssocation,infamousinChinatownforbeinganalcoholicandoftenbeatinghiswifeduringherlifetime.Jung-Sumcomestoownaniceheavyjacketthatusedtobelongtohim.
FrankYuen-OldYuen'sson,afellowinhisearlytwentieswho,despitetendenciestodrinkandgamble,islookeduptobybothKiam-KimandJung-Sum,astheyareallintoboxing.
wongbak-Oldfriendofpoh-poh,heiswiseandhasamonkeyface,duringthefirstpartofthebookhemakesareallygoodfriendshipwithjook-liang,buthehasproblemswithhispapersincanada,sohehastogobacktochina.