凤凰
fèng huáng · HSK 7
phoenix
🐦🔥 凤凰 = 凤 (male phoenix) + 凰 (female phoenix) — the mythical pair
凤 originally depicted the male phoenix and 凰 the female; together 凤凰 names the Chinese phoenix as a paired creature. Both characters share the 几-like frame derived from ancient bird pictographs. Fenghuang county takes its name from this auspicious bird.