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]

News...

3-pin Shoucangpin.com(收藏品=collectible) sold for 160k CNY. Name is a bit long but meaning is clear >>

Listed company in Shanghai spent 6 figures CNY to acquire SHPD.com (上海频道=Shanghai channel) as >>

MF.net sold for 185k CNY. MF can translate to 魔方(Magic cube), 免费 (Free), and 买房 (Sell house). >>

VQ.cn sold for 300k CNY. V rhymes with 微 (Micro), 味 (Taste), and 维 (Maintain), so VQ can translate >>

 

[Kassey Lee]

Kassey-has the .in extension taken hold in China at all or do you have an opinion on it? We only have one i80.in Thank you!

Chinese companies are starting to explore the Indian market. For example. Le.com just acquired LeMall.in. But, other than this purpose, I don't see any real need to buy .in domain names in China. Speculation is a totally different story, though.

 

[ctmixing]

Can this be translated to anything?

quaax

 

[China auto]

Can this be translated to anything?

quaax

Duck : ) no disrespect

 

[ctmixing]

Duck : ) no disrespect

Animals are always cool

 

[Kassey Lee]

News...

RF.cn was sold in an April 20 auction for 1.01m CNY. RF can stand for 瑞丰 (lucky and abundant), 日丰 >>

Three 3L .com domain names were sold in April 20 auction. LJW.com (丽江网=Lijiang city net) was sold >>

DY.com may have been sold to a Chinese buyer. DY has many Chinese meanings, such as 电影 (movie), 打印 >>

Four in Top 10 registrars of .science extension come from China, according to the latest >>

 

[Kassey Lee]

Can this be translated to anything?

quaax

It's not Pinyin. I couldn't find any Chinese meaning for it.

 

[Kassey Lee]

News...

JR.cn was sold in April 21 auction for 1.308m CNY. Most attractive meaning of JR is 金融 (finance) >>

677.com was sold for 375k CNY. 677 rhymes with 乐趣趣 (fun and interesting). This sale is quite >>

cang.cn was sold for 310k CNY. CANG is a single-pin name that can mean 藏 (store), 仓 (storehouse), 苍 >>

YongJiu.com was sold in April 20 auction for 305k CNY. The domain name is 2-pin and stands for 永久 >>

 

[London555]

News...

JR.cn was sold in April 21 auction for 1.308m CNY. Most attractive meaning of JR is 金融 (finance) >>

677.com was sold for 375k CNY. 677 rhymes with 乐趣趣 (fun and interesting). This sale is quite >>

cang.cn was sold for 310k CNY. CANG is a single-pin name that can mean 藏 (store), 仓 (storehouse), 苍 >>

YongJiu.com was sold in April 20 auction for 305k CNY. The domain name is 2-pin and stands for 永久 >>

Kassey-can you tell which platforms these were sold through? Thank you

 

[Kassey Lee]

Kassey-can you tell which platforms these were sold through? Thank you

They all come from the eName site. While the news did not explicitly state where the sale came from, I think they are from eName.

 

[Kassey Lee]

News...

This article is saying that Chinese companies and individual should not register domain names in >>

The Chinese Internet has reached its 22th year. What are the names that were first acquired in >>

Suffix "mall" names are getting popular. TLmall.com (太力商城) just went online, following recent >>

Video is hot. Baidu just set up a separate company to focus on video service, using subdomain >>

 

[Kassey Lee]

News...

626.net was sold at an auction for 6 figures CNY. 6 rhymes with 溜 which literally means 'skate'. In >>

Le TV is a big money spender on domain names and also big news maker. Last year it bought Le.com >>

West.cn is doing a campaign on .我爱你 (I Love You) by slashing the price by 40% from 178 to 108 CNY >>

608.net sold recently in an auction for 108k CNY. 6 and 8 are lucky Chinese numbers and 608 as a >>

 

[Kassey Lee]

News with Chinese source...

eName interviewed several experienced domain investors and here are the major points. (1) Most focus on .com or .cn (2) Consideration of end user application is important. (3) Investor may buy a Pinyin for one Chinese meaning, but actual buyer may use it for another meaning. (4) For speculation, timing in buying and selling is critical. >>

The .ren extension, launched in Dec, 2014, is nearing 300,000 in registrations. The .ren registry has been approved by MIIT so that registrants can get ICP (Internet Content Provider) licenses for their websites to operate in China. >>

QB.cc sold for 200k CNY in April 26 auction. QB may mean 钱包 (wallet), 钱币 (money), 抢宝 (grab treasure), 情报 (spy intelligence), 铅笔 (pencil), 奇兵 (ambush by soldiers), and 七宝 (sever treasures). >>

Registration of .top continues to grow -- from 205,232 a month ago to the latest of 341,952, which is about 67% increase month over month. Top 3 registrars are West, Alpnames, and eName. Top 10 registrars are dominated by Chinese companies. >>

Also, today's post: Frank Schilling Going to China?

 

[London555]

We own Pinyong.in ( to hire/employ) and Xinggan.in (sexy) Now we'll see if .in takes hold in China. Patience.

 

[Kassey Lee]

We own Pinyong.in ( to hire/employ) and Xinggan.in (sexy) Now we'll see if .in takes hold in China. Patience.

I don't see much activities on .in domain names in China. Do you see any positive development?

 

[Kassey Lee]

News with Chinese source...

Total Chinese IDN .公司 (company) registration as of April 27 is 50,441. Top 3 registrars are Xin Net, Aliyun (HiChina), and Xiamen. So, this extension is still too small to impact the corporate world of China. >>

RGM.com sold for 6 figures CNY. RGM may mean 热干面 (hot dry noodles), 热感冒 (catch cold), 人工面 (artificial face), 热歌门 (hit song gateway), and 认购门 (subscription gateway). Domain name can be used in food, music, medicine, and shopping. >>

每日优鲜 (Mei Ri You Xian) has received massive Series B funding, but domain name does not match company name. Corporate site is MissFresh.cn. Name is two relatively easy to understand English words, but they don't match the company name. Company owns unused MeiRiYouXian.com. Will the company upgrade to MRYX.com? >>

凹凸租车 (Ao Tu Zu Che) has just received a fresh round of funding, but its domain name is AtZuChe.com which is half acronym and half Pinyin. It also owns AoTuZuChe.com (live but not promoted as corporate site, a bit long too). I think ATZC.com will be best and it's on sale for 391,908 CNY on eName. >>

Also, today's post: Why Did This 4L (LUAN.com) Fetch Such a High Price? >>

 

[London555]

I don't see much activities on .in domain names in China. Do you see any positive development?

Hi Kassey not a lot as of yet but i read something recently and i just cant recall where and it was about .in gaining traction in China-if I find the link ill post it. We wanted to have at least a couple of excellent pinyin names -as posted above- in case .in does take hold.

 

[London555]

Kassey-just read your newsletter-excellent so thank you. We saw the "AtZuChe" post-we own zudeche.com so we'll send them a note-you never know. Also-do you happen to know where the name LUAN.com was auctioned? Thank you.

 

[kemjika11]

I don't see much activities on .in domain names in China. Do you see any positive development?

We own Pinyong.in ( to hire/employ) and Xinggan.in (sexy) Now we'll see if .in takes hold in China. Patience.

There is already evidence of Chinese involvment in .in domains already. Up to half of all 3L.co.in domains are chinese owned. Also, 4N.in domains are also owned partly by the Chinese. IMO, CHina will still look "next door" and see another big business opportunity in India, because they already know how big business has gotten in China already.

 

[London555]

There is already evidence of Chinese involvment in .in domains already. Up to half of all 3L.co.in domains are chinese owned. Also, 4N.in domains are also owned partly by the Chinese. IMO, CHina will still look "next door" and see another big business opportunity in India, because they already know how big business has gotten in China already.

What about .de names in China? Taking hold at all? Thank you ( anyone comment please)