| FIRST NAME |
LAST NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
| Nung | En | Wang Lung's elder son. |
| Wang | Lung | A farmer. |
| Nung | Wen | Wang Lung's younger son. |
| Ching | | Wang Lung's neighbor. |
| Cuckoo | | A slave. |
| Liu | | A grain dealer. |
| Lotus | | Wang Lung's other woman. |
| O-lan | | Wang Lung's wife. |
| Old Lord | | One who managed the House of Hwang. |
| Old Mistress | | One who managed the House of Hwang. |
| Peach Blossom | | Old Lord's new concubine. |
| Pear Blossom | | A slave. |
| Pomegranate Flower | | One of the girls from the tea house. |
| Yang | | A prostitute. |
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