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domains Bao.com just sold for $172,984 USD on 4.CN - a meaningful Chinese pinyin word

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NameBio just reported the sale of bao.com for $172,984 on 4.cn. This is most likely a sale to another investor and reflects the "liquid value" of the name. To the right end user, I think this is a 7 figure domain.

Since I speak Chinese, I'd like to share this sale and some possible meanings and usage of the word.

Bao is a highly versatile word that can mean many things based on the character. There are many more than the ones listed below, however, these are the most common and valuable characters with the "bao" sound and pinyin spelling :

包 - bag, purse, package, bun (food)
宝 - treasure, jewel, precious, baby
爆 - burst, explode
保 - protect, insurance, ensure
抱 - hug
报 - report, newspaper
饱 - full, satisfied

As you can see, these are very positive words or common objects, making it a very desirable name.
 
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I haven't been investing in the Chinese market, so my Chinese skill hasn't been of much use in domaining so far haha, but I think I should!
I'm with you. I find Afternic's fast transfer is the best way to reach Chinese buyers. I have sold some domains, unintentionally, to Chinese buyers. One example is Tcozy in king. I acquired it because it rhymes with "tea cozy" so I thought it would be good for English tea drinking markets, but it ended up being bought by a Chinese company selling heating/cooling materials.

I'm glad you learned some Cantonese
The golden days of Cantonese is over (I grew up in HK). It's now Mandarin.

I think so too! I think the market has also proved that domians that can be used by Chinese companies (like "chips", or pinyin names), especially the short ones, have even higher value than names that are only Western.
Top Chinese domain investor Yue Dai posts regularly on Linkedin about his domains asking top dollars.
 
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This is a problematic domain name,

Domain name ownership unclear,

The original owner was the previous owner of the 1618 site,

The original owners owe a lot of money to Chinese domain name investors,

And then he got caught,
 
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Bargain here for buyer...In my opinion...

"Bao" word huge popularity in use in restaurants here in Canada...

If put to use in USA... The Cash Land ....

Commercial Use; Re-sell Possibilities: Few interesting... In-Store Brand Name to Sell In Asian Markets.. Fast Food Chain Asian Buyer... IMO many..

Congrats to buyer..

500K USD to 1M-USD Sounding Name For Me...
 
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my advise about this virus, keep praying. Jesus is the answer.
 
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The more i read the more i learn.
 
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