域名|Chinese Perspective

[Kassey Lee]

I believe only short and easy-to-remember domain names are sustainable, regardless of where in the world you live and which cultural background you come from.

Now that the Chinese domain market has become a hot topic, I myself want to understand this trend too. Is there any real meaning behind each domain name sold in China? Here, I'd like to share with you what I've found as I read the Chinese news everyday.

GZX.com
GZX can stand for 更自信 (even more self-confident) which can be used in many fields such as education, self-help, and even consumer products to raise your self image.

XLY.com
XLY can stand for 夏令营 (summer camp) or 新领域 (new field) which can be used in recreation and high-tech products.

New: Follow my blog posts on NamePros for updates.

 

[Kassey Lee]

Market Watch Transaction Date: 2015.12.08


Numerics

3N	1,758,888 (v)	58,888 (=)	11,888 (=)	40,000 (=)
4N	128,888 (=)	5,388 (=)	950 (v)	3,333 (=)
5N	4,700 (=)	180 (^)	60 (v)	355 (v)
6N	107 (^)	53 (v)	55 (v)	130 (=)

[th][td]com[/td][td]net[/td][td]org[/td][td]cc[/td][/th]

Numerics w/o 04

3N	3,500,000 (=)	1,350 (v)	27,888 (=)	125,678 (=)
4N	368,000 (=)	350 (v)	3,000 (=)	12,888 (v)
5N	24,399 (^)	360 (v)	300 (v)	2,555 (^)
6N	1,100 (=)	30 (v)	58 (v)	798 (=)

[th][td]com[/td][td]net[/td][td]org[/td][td]cc[/td][/th]

Initials, Letters, and Characters

3I	999,999 (=)	28,888 (=)	18,888 (=)	17,665 (v)
3L	388,888 (=)	15,988 (=)	7,999 (v)	3,588 (=)
3C	6,666 (=)	258 (v)	51 (v)	200 (=)
4I	13,000 (v)	1,476 (=)	149 (v)	579 (v)
4L	2,099 (v)	99 (=)	58 (v)	220 (=)

[th][td]com[/td][td]net[/td][td]org[/td][td]cc[/td][/th]

Currency: RMB
Prices: Highest BIN prices of day
Symbols: ^ increase, v decrease, = no change (or no sales?) over previous day
C=L+N. I =Initials
Source: Chaomi.cc

 

[Kassey Lee]

Apple Pay entering China?

Apple has just secured apple-pay.red. Note the extension. Only .red but not .blue, .pink, or .black. Why? Chinese love the color red. So, apple-pay.red for China?

Source: news.ename.cn

 

[Kassey Lee]

YX.com was sold for mid 8 figures. YX is a big money name as it stands for:

YX:游戏>Games

This domain name was sold to a mysterious buyer in 2013 for 2 to 3m RMB. In 2014 it was turned into a game site. Earlier this year it was sold again for close to 10m RMB. The increase in its price is just amazing!


Source: news.ename.cn

 

[Kassey Lee]

qn.com was sold in an auction for 6.66m RMB. Other name sold off include:

FJY.COM 430k
LJJ.COM 520k
271.COM 219k


QN:
QN:去哪>Go where?
QN:青年>Young people
QN:青鸟>Bluebird
QN:千牛>Thousand cows

Earlier, wq.com was sold for 7m RMB in an auction at the eName 10th Anniversary event


Source: news.ename.cn

 

[Kassey Lee]

LJJ.com was sold in an auction for 520k RMB.

LJJ:辣椒酱>Chili sauce
LJJ:亮晶晶>Shiny
LJJ:李锦记

The last possible Chinese name is most interesting, because it can stand for a very famous Hong Kong-based global sauce maker LEE KUM KEE which is running it business on LKK.com. Note that LEE KUM KEE is a Cantonese pronunciation. Back in the old days, Cantonese was king in all Chinese communities outside China. Now the rule has changed and Mandarin is the new king, so the company better owns its Mandarin version LJJ.com. There's no word on who the buyer is.

Source: news.ename.cn

 

[Kassey Lee]

canju.com was sold in an auction for 475m RMB.


CANJU:餐具>Tableware

Similar names owned by end users are cojoo.com.cn and canjumall.com.


Source: news.ename.cn

 

[Kassey Lee]

74.cn was just sold (again?) for 800k in an auction. See my post yesterday regarding its recent acquisition by domain investor Ji Ye ZHUANG.

Source: news.ename.cn

 

[Kassey Lee]

792.com was sold in an online auction for 2.05m RMB.

792:去就爱>Go and just love

9 means everlasting and 2 love. Good combination. Suitable for marriage, dating, and social platform.

Source: news.ename.cn

 

[Kassey Lee]

271.com was sold for 2.19m RMB.

271:爱奇艺>Love fantastic art
271:爱企业>Love enterprise
271:爱妻呀>Love wife!

This domain name attracted a lot of interest from bidders. In an earlier auction, the following domain names were sold.

688.com @ 9.58m RMB
395.com @ 2.5m RMB
935.com @ 2.4m RMB


Source: news.ename.cn

 

[Kassey Lee]

QC.cn was sold for 1.59m RMB.

QC:汽车>Car
QC:钱财>Money and wealth
QC:青春>Youth
QC:前程>Future
QC:雀巢>Nest
QC:器材>Equipment

In the car-related area, che.com, the Pinyin of "car" was sold earlier for 22.22m RMB and is now a live site, and qiche.com was sold in an auction for more than 10m RMB.

Source: news.ename.cn

 

[Kassey Lee]

8653.com and 9661.com were sold in an online auction for 310k and 340k RMB respectively. As 4Ls are larger in quantity and cheaper than 2Ls and 3Ls, they are popular among many investors.

88856.com was sold for 195k RMB. The name contains 888 a lucky number, and 5 and 6 are consecutive numbers.

Source: news.ename.cn

 

[equity78]

Market Watch Transaction Date: 2015.12.08


Numerics

3N	1,758,888 (v)	58,888 (=)	11,888 (=)	40,000 (=)
4N	128,888 (=)	5,388 (=)	950 (v)	3,333 (=)
5N	4,700 (=)	180 (^)	60 (v)	355 (v)
6N	107 (^)	53 (v)	55 (v)	130 (=)

[th][td]com[/td][td]net[/td][td]org[/td][td]cc[/td][/th]

Numerics w/o 04

3N	3,500,000 (=)	1,350 (v)	27,888 (=)	125,678 (=)
4N	368,000 (=)	350 (v)	3,000 (=)	12,888 (v)
5N	24,399 (^)	360 (v)	300 (v)	2,555 (^)
6N	1,100 (=)	30 (v)	58 (v)	798 (=)

[th][td]com[/td][td]net[/td][td]org[/td][td]cc[/td][/th]

Initials, Letters, and Characters

3I	999,999 (=)	28,888 (=)	18,888 (=)	17,665 (v)
3L	388,888 (=)	15,988 (=)	7,999 (v)	3,588 (=)
3C	6,666 (=)	258 (v)	51 (v)	200 (=)
4I	13,000 (v)	1,476 (=)	149 (v)	579 (v)
4L	2,099 (v)	99 (=)	58 (v)	220 (=)

[th][td]com[/td][td]net[/td][td]org[/td][td]cc[/td][/th]

Currency: RMB
Prices: Highest BIN prices of day
Symbols: ^ increase, v decrease, = no change (or no sales?) over previous day
C=L+N. I =Initials
Source: Chaomi.cc

I think the chart is off 5n.net was 1,500 RMB yesterday and today it showing 360, and 4n.net showing 350.

 

[DonDraper]

https://web.archive.org/web/20150210205243/http://www.zqtcf.com/

If "cf" means fortune, restaurant business why this company used this name?

@ChinaMobi

Thanks

 

[equity78]

canju.com was sold in an auction for 475m RMB.


CANJU:餐具>Tableware

Similar names owned by end users are cojoo.com.cn and canjumall.com.


Source: news.ename.cn

475 Million RMB ?

 

[Kassey Lee]

I think the chart is off 5n.net was 1,500 RMB yesterday and today it showing 360, and 4n.net showing 350.

Thanks for pointing out the errors. I checked and found out that my program took those of 04NET.CN instead of the required 04NET data. Here's the modified one.

Market Watch Transaction Date: 2015.12.08


Numerics

3N	1,758,888 (v)	58,888 (=)	11,888 (=)	40,000 (=)
4N	128,888 (=)	5,388 (=)	950 (v)	3,333 (=)
5N	4,700 (=)	180 (^)	60 (v)	355 (v)
6N	107 (^)	53 (v)	55 (v)	130 (=)

[th][td]com[/td][td]net[/td][td]org[/td][td]cc[/td][/th]

Numerics w/o 04

3N	3,500,000 (=)	148,888 (=)	27,888 (=)	125,678 (=)
4N	368,000 (=)	14,888 (=)	3,000 (=)	12,888 (v)
5N	24,399 (^)	1,500 (=)	300 (v)	2,555 (^)
6N	1,100 (=)	103 (^)	58 (v)	798 (=)

[th][td]com[/td][td]net[/td][td]org[/td][td]cc[/td][/th]

Initials, Letters, and Characters

3I	999,999 (=)	28,888 (=)	18,888 (=)	17,665 (v)
3L	388,888 (=)	15,988 (=)	7,999 (v)	3,588 (=)
3C	6,666 (=)	258 (v)	51 (v)	200 (=)
4I	13,000 (v)	1,476 (=)	149 (v)	579 (v)
4L	2,099 (v)	99 (=)	58 (v)	220 (=)

[th][td]com[/td][td]net[/td][td]org[/td][td]cc[/td][/th]

Currency: RMB
Prices: Highest BIN prices of day
Symbols: ^ increase, v decrease, = no change (or no sales?) over previous day
C=L+N. I =Initials
Source: Chaomi.cc


As .biz, .wang, and .top are now also included in the chart, I plan to include them as soon as I can get away from my busy work.

 

[Kassey Lee]

https://web.archive.org/web/20150210205243/http://www.zqtcf.com/

If "cf" means fortune, restaurant business why this company used this name?

@ChinaMobi

Thanks

It puzzles me too. HBHQ is the acronym for the company name and so HBHQ.com would be more appropriate.

In fact, I have come across many cases where I cannot find any association between a domain name and the name of a Chinese company.

 

[Kassey Lee]

475 Million RMB ?

Sorry. I was in a hurry to post all news stories. Should be 475k not 475m. Thanks for the help.

 

[Kassey Lee]

This article is really funny. The title is "Are Dama watching domain investment? Please don't come."

Dama refers to a group of middle-age women. This term was coined when the dama women used their enormous purchasing power to push up the price of gold in 2013. Dama women have money and like speculation. If they come to this little domain market, they will surely push prices of domain names up through the roof.

Here's a fact stated in the story. China has 1.4b population but only 20m domain names. The US has 340m population and 120m domain names. So, you can see there's tremendous potential demand for domain names in China.

Source: www.admin5.com

 

[Eckhart]

So, apple-pay.red for China?

I think it's more likely related to the RED campaign to fight against AIDS in which Apple is a partner (see here: http://www.apple.com/product-red/ ).

 

[CJ6]

This article is really funny. The title is "Are Dama watching domain investment? Please don't come."

Dama refers to a group of middle-age women. This term was coined when the dama women used their enormous purchasing power to push up the price of gold in 2013. Dama women have money and like speculation. If they come to this little domain market, they will surely push prices of domain names up through the roof.

Here's a fact stated in the story. China has 1.4b population but only 20m domain names. The US has 340m population and 120m domain names. So, you can see there's tremendous potential demand for domain names in China.

Source: www.admin5.com

you need to let them know about our little rare asset group.

 

[wakguano]

@ChinaMobi , thank you Sir,

for the lesson

 

[Kassey Lee]

Market Watch Transaction Date: 2015.12.09


Numerics

3N	1,758,888 (=)	58,888 (=)	11,888 (=)	49,800 (^)
4N	128,888 (=)	5,380 (v)	999 (^)	3,333 (=)
5N	4,700 (=)	178 (v)	60 (=)	378 (^)
6N	105 (v)	53 (=)	55 (=)	130 (=)

[th][td]com[/td][td]net[/td][td]org[/td][td]cc[/td][/th]

Numerics w/o 04

3N	3,500,000 (=)	148,888 (=)	27,888 (=)	125,678 (=)
4N	368,000 (=)	14,888 (=)	3,000 (=)	12,888 (=)
5N	23,588 (v)	1,435 (v)	298 (v)	2,555 (=)
6N	1,086 (v)	100 (v)	58 (=)	758 (v)

[th][td]com[/td][td]net[/td][td]org[/td][td]cc[/td][/th]

Initials, Letters, and Characters

3I	999,999 (=)	28,888 (=)	18,888 (=)	17,658 (v)
3L	388,888 (=)	15,988 (=)	12,880 (^)	3,588 (=)
3C	6,666 (=)	258 (=)	51 (=)	200 (=)
4I	12,999 (v)	1,449 (v)	148 (v)	579 (=)
4L	2,099 (=)	98 (v)	65 (^)	200 (v)

[th][td]com[/td][td]net[/td][td]org[/td][td]cc[/td][/th]

Currency: RMB
Prices: Highest BIN prices of day
Symbols: ^ increase, v decrease, = no change (or no sales?) over previous day
C=L+N. I =Initials
Source: Chaomi.cc

 

[Kassey Lee]

Xiamen. This is a city in China you want to remember. It's small, with a population of only 3m.

But,

• it's a port city with a long history of international trade.
• It's called the "Domain Name Capital."
• It's where domain king Wen Sheng CAI made his fortune.
• It's where eName is located.
• It's where many Internet startups are located.
• More than 50% of domain names in China are registered in this city.
• The average number of domain names owned per person in this city is No. 1 in China.

Once again, remember Xiamen.

Source: money.163.com

 

[Kassey Lee]

Domain names using the "cn" prefix are popular. ("cn" refers to China.)

Domain investor Godzilla (nickname) recently spent low 6 figures RMB to acquire three domain names all starting with "cn" -- cndq.com, cnxq.com, and cnkp.com.

cndq:中国电器>Chinese electrical appliances
cndq:中国大全>Chinese encyclopedia

cnxq:中国象棋>Chinese chess
cndq:中国戏曲>Chinese opera

cnkp:中国科普>Chinese popular science

He also owns 6 similar names: cngj.com, cnzr.com, cnjt.com, cnwy.com, cnyq.com, cnfk.com.

Source: news.ename.cn

 

[Kassey Lee]

294.com was just sold for 7 figures RMB.

3Ns are very popular among end users. For example: 500.com(lottery), 597.com(recruitment), and 100.com(education) are all live sites.


Source: news.ename.cn