凤凰 fènghuáng phoenix

How to remember 凤凰: 凤 male phoenix + 凰 female phoenix = phoenix.

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'The phoenix' of Chinese mythology - auspicious, and paired with the dragon: 龙凤呈祥 (lóngfèng chéngxiáng) dragon and phoenix bringing good fortune (a wedding blessing).
The phoenix is the female/yin counterpart to the male dragon; note it's a distinct mythological bird, not the Western fire-reborn phoenix. 凤 is the male bird, 凰 the female, fused into one word.