noun
female Chinese firebird; huang
Refers specifically to the female counterpart of the mythical fenghuang (鳳凰). Often encountered in the compound 鳳凰 or in classical Chinese mythology contexts.
鳳凰は、凰と鳳の二羽で一対とされる。
The fenghuang is considered a pair consisting of the huang (female) and the feng (male).
四霊の一つとして、凰は南方を守護する。
As one of the Four Symbols, the huang guards the south.