Across
- 6. An-mei’s mother, who became a concubine
- 7. Waverly’s love interest, a white man
- 9. Major theme: passing between two cultures
- 10. Chinese festival when mothers gather to play mahjong
- 14. June’s aunt who always seems critical
- 16. City where the Joy Luck mothers now live
- 19. June’s American name
- 20. The game Waverly excels at
- 21. Item June plays as a child, tied to themes of talent
- 23. Lena’s recurring childhood fear, symbolized by a toppled table
- 25. An-mei’s brother’s nickname
- 26. Lena’s house is falling apart, symbolizing this
- 27. Rose’s husband who wants a divorce
- 28. What Suyuan fled in China
- 30. Suyuan’s first husband’s fate
Down
- 1. City where Suyuan’s twin daughters were left behind
- 2. The chapter where June travels to meet her sisters
- 3. Waverly’s mother
- 4. Suyuan’s best friend and mahjong player, a tiger mother
- 5. Lena’s mother, who fears ghosts
- 8. Motif representing family stories passed down
- 11. Symbol of invisible scars and mother’s sacrifices
- 12. The war Suyuan escaped from
- 13. June’s Chinese name
- 15. An-mei’s scar came from falling into this
- 17. Waverly’s daughter’s name
- 18. Major symbol representing luck and fate
- 22. Material of the pendant Suyuan gives June
- 24. Lena’s controlling husband
- 29. Symbol of sacrifice and memory; often used in the garden