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.

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[wot]

[News] English words work well in China. FruitDay .com owner Tian Tian Guo Yuan (天天果园 = everyday orchard) just received $15m...

[News] Specular business but plain domain name. Fruit selling startup Shan Dian Gou (闪电购 = lightning fast purchase) has...

[News] 4593 .com and 7181 .com sold in recent auction both for low 5 figures (high 5-figure and low 6-figure yuan...

[News] Another company using "mall" name spotted. Bai Wan Cang (佰万仓=a storehouse with a million of items) just received...

[Blog] Funny but dangerous to read translated UDRP of XMY .com

Perhaps SinglesDay.cn could be a goody?

I have mentioned before,I have built up a substantial English .cn portfolio anticipating a take up in the not too distant future as good numbers and Pinyin become more difficult to find.

 

[Kassey Lee]

[News] 0799 .com sold for mid to high 5 figures (mid 6 figure yuan). 0799 is dialing code for Ping Xian district, Jiang Xi.

[News] JR.cn sold for 6 figures (7 figure yuan) recently to domain investor. JR may mean 金融 (finance).

[News] Messaging app becoming new auction platform? 256 .com for sale message was posted on Wechat and within 2 hours was sold, as announced by seller. Price not disclosed. Faster than traditional listing on auction site.

[News] HBQ .com sold for $38k (250k yuan) in August 8 auction. HBQ may mean 回不去 (can't return).

[Blog] How XMY.com owner fought the UDRP case

 

[Kassey Lee]

I have mentioned before,I have built up a substantial English .cn portfolio anticipating a take up in the not too distant future as good numbers and Pinyin become more difficult to find.

I do believe short, easy to pronounce English words on .cn would become popular. .cn will continue to be in high demand and scarcity will make English words attractive. I think words like "single" and "day" are fine. imo.

 

[NikolicN]

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[NikolicN]

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[Kassey Lee]

[News] NYS .com sold for $70k (465k yuan) in August 9 auction. NYS may mean 纽约市 (New York city).

[News] 30 single-letter doman names on country extensions were auctioned on Taobao yesterday, including 8.hn, y.sl, and m.nf. HN may mean 海南 (Hainan province), YSL is a French luxury fashion house, and m.nf may mean 买奶粉 (buy powdered milk). Result not known yet.

[News] 1951 .com sold for high 5 figures (mid 6 figure yuan) between domain investors. Name can be seen as year 1951.

[News] Strong funding but weak domain name. Yi Qi Xiu (易企秀) just received $9m (60m yuan) Series B funding, but is using non-matching eqXiu .com as official site.

[Blog] .com approved in China, but on April 5?

 

[Kassey Lee]

[News] Strong funding but weak domain name. Cheng Yi Sheng (橙医生) just received $5m (30m yuan) Series A+ funding. Official site is matching ChengYiSheng .com.cn but does not own better extensions ChengYiSheng .com and ChengYiSheng.cn.

[News] Humble name but good traffic. Latest stats on job site 51Job .com give average number of visitors 417,000 per day and average number of pages viewed 6,672,000 per day.

[News] Shui.top reportedly sold for 5 figures (6 figure yuan) to water purifier manufacturer. Shui is a Pinyin word for 水 (water) so is very appropriate. Domain name does not resolve yet. Impressive .top name sale!

[News] 1wx .com sold for mid to high 4 figures (mid 5 figure yuan) to end user recently in private transaction. 1 may mean No. 1 and WX 武侠 (martial arts).

[Blog] The most difficult domain name I've ever come across

 

[nameuu_com]

GZ means GuangZhou in Chinese, One of the Top 4 cities in China.
LY means travel in Chinese.

 

[RU]

Hello guys,

Please tell me what does "111" means in Chinese?

Thanks.

 

[nameuu_com]

Hello guys,

Please tell me what does "111" means in Chinese?

Thanks.

No means, just number 111.

 

[Kassey Lee]

[News] A joke is circling in the Chinese domain industry about young men loving toilets. A young man uses half a million dollars of angel investment to create an ecommerce site. He calls it Aitao and spends $45,000 to buy Aitao .com. Soon, he receives an infringement letter on the word "tao" from Alibaba. He goes into the toilet and cries over his stupid plan. The business fails and he sells the only asset he has: Aitao .com for more than $150,000 . Overjoyed, he goes into the toilet and laughs -- over his wise purchase.

[News] More fund, better domain name. Match-making startup Zhen Ai Wang (珍爱网) preparing new round of funding. Company started with 96333 .com then upgraded to ZhenAi .com matching company name.

[News] NG.net sold for $23k (156k yuan) in August 11 auction. NG may mean 南瓜 (pumpkin). Domain name was sold earlier in May for $25k overseas.

[News] JGX .com sold for $38k (252k yuan) in recent auction. JGX may mean 金龟婿 (wealthy husband).

[Blog] At the garbage dump #4

 

[Kassey Lee]

Please tell me what does "111" means in Chinese?

111 rhymes with 易易易 (easy, easy, easy).

 

[RU]

111 rhymes with 易易易 (easy, easy, easy).

Thanks a lot!

 

[Kassey Lee]

[News] Bei .com once sold for more than $300k (2m yuan) finally landed in end user's hand. Landing page suggests baby-related business. Bei is 1-pin and may mean 贝 (cowry).

[News] 4-pin is usually the max to go. Human resources platform Da Xiang Ren Shi (大象人事=elephant human resoruces) just received about $1.5m (10m yuan) angel investment. Official website is matching domain name DaXiangRenShi .com. At 13 charaters, it quite long, though meaningful and easy to remember.

[News] Simple English word sells. Cow.cn sold recently but price not disclosed. Value comes from both as 3L and as single word which is easy to understand.

[News] 2359 .com and 7269 .com sold for $31k (204k yuan) and $30k (203k yuan) respectively in recent auction.

[Blog] Innovative domain services born at an unlikely place

 

[vikas123]

[News] Bei .com once sold for more than $300k (2m yuan) finally landed in end user's hand. Landing page suggests baby-related business. Bei is 1-pin and may mean 贝 (cowry).

[News] 4-pin is usually the max to go. Human resources platform Da Xiang Ren Shi (大象人事=elephant human resoruces) just received about $1.5m (10m yuan) angel investment. Official website is matching domain name DaXiangRenShi .com. At 13 charaters, it quite long, though meaningful and easy to remember.

[News] Simple English word sells. Cow.cn sold recently but price not disclosed. Value comes from both as 3L and as single word which is easy to understand.

[News] 2359 .com and 7269 .com sold for $31k (204k yuan) and $30k (203k yuan) respectively in recent auction.

[Blog] Innovative domain services born at an unlikely place

Can you please share site names which chinese buyers frequently search for domain names

 

[Kassey Lee]

[News] JHM .com sold for $46k (305k yuan) in recent auction. JHM may mean 金海马 (golden sea horse).

[News] XZQ .com sold for $42k (280k yuan) in recent auction. XZQ may mean 选择权 (right to choose).

[News] 237 .com sold for 6 figures (7-figure yuan) in recent auction. 237 rhymes with 爱相亲 (like match making).

[News] 7195 .com and 2359 .com both sold for $31k (204k yuan) each in recent auction. 7195 rhymes with 千要购物 (really want to go shopping) and 2395 rhymes with 爱上购物 (love to go shopping).

[Blog] The mythical horse's .club strategy

 

[Kassey Lee]

Can you please share site names which chinese buyers frequently search for domain names

I'm not sure if I understand your question. I guess all major Chinese registrars are popular places to search for domain names.

 

[bobbarato]

Which is most elegant?

998877
998866
889966

 

[Kassey Lee]

[News] CHB .com sold for $45k (301k yuan) in recent auction. CHB may mean 策划部 (planning division).

[News] .shop appears to be keen at China market. Hiroya Tsukahara was the only CEO of domain registry invited to roundtable discussion at Alibaba-organized The Computing Conference held in Beijing August 8-9. Early access program will start Sept 1. Chinese consumers' affinity with online purchases and burgeoning ecommerce startups must be of great interest to him?

[News] Domain + TM future trend? Wuage .com plus TM in category 35 (advertising) sold for close to 5 figures (6-figure yuan). Wuage is 3-pin and may mean 五阿哥 (elder brother number 5).

[News] PNQ .com sold for $35k (234k yuan) in recent auction. PNQ may mean 陪你去 (go with you).

[Blog] Snapshot of internet and domain names in China

 

[Kassey Lee]

Which is most elegant?

998877
998866
889966

I don't know. Maybe you can ask the chips experts.