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English-Chinese Mixture Domain Name

What is Chinese Domain Name & Punycode?

Chinese Domain Name means domain name which contain at least one or more Chinese characters, may contain one or more uppercase or lowercase English letters, numbers or hyphens. Hyphens cannot exist at the beginning and end of the domain and not in the third and fourth character positions. The domain shall not be more than 15 Chinese characters, letters or numbers in total length excluding the .hk extension.

Punycode is a computer programming protocol by which a Unicode string of characters can be translated into the more-limited character set permitted in network host names.

What do you mean of bundle domain name?

After registering an English domain name, you can apply for a free bundle of “. 香港” and vice versa. After registering a Chinese domain name, you can apply for a free bundle of “. hk”

Can both Chinese and English characters used in a domain (Mixture domain)?

.HK / .香港 domain name supports mixed characters (including English, Traditional Chinese or Simplified Chinese and numbers), such as abc.香港/abc甲乙丙.香港 , for you to customize your own mixture domain name.

How can I get a FREE domain name?

You may get a FREE Chinese domain name while registration of English domain name and vice vera. E.g. Registration of ABC.COM.HK can claim FREE bundled Chinese Name ABC.公司.香港.

How to claim FREE bundle Mixture domain name for an active English domain name?

Step 1: Login to your account at www.hkdnr.hk
Step 2: Select “My Domain” -> “Get a free domain with your .hk/.香港”
Step 3: At the page of “Claim Domain”, please input selected “Mixture Domain Name” and click “Submit”

Do I need to register both traditional, simplified Chinese domain name?

Every Chinese Domain character consists of its equivalent traditional, simplified or other variant form (although there are characters having traditional form and simplified form to be the same). The domain name package derived is according to the Chinese Domain Name Variant Table. We will usually activate both full traditional and full simplified form of domain name that applied during registration. Those domain name with other combination may not be activated by us.

If I own an active bundled domain name, how can I unbundled the English and Mixture domain names?

Step 1: Login to your account at www.hkdnr.hk
Step 2: Select “My Domain” -> “Unbundle Domain Name”
Step 3: At the page of unbundle domain name, please input Mixture Domain name at the text box and then tick the box after reading HKDNR Registration Agreement, other Provisions and HKIRC Published Policies. Click on “Next”.
Step 4: Selecting contract year for the Mixture domain name and then click on “unbundle”.

Unbundle transaction is now created. You may now click on “Online Payment” to proceed payment for the separated Mixture domain name.

How can I delete a registered Mixture domain name (i.e., Deletion of bundled domain)?

Step 1: Login to your account at www.hkdnr.hk
Step 2: Select “My Domain” -> “Delete Domain”
Step 3: Type in Domain name to be deleted and click “Next”
Step 4: Click “Confirm”

Once it is confirmed, there will be 7-day objection period before it turned into blackout status. The domain name will be released to the public for open registration after 67 days of its deletion period.

What are the restrictions to get Mixture Domain Name?

1) The domain shall not be more than 15 Chinese characters, English characters, letters or numbers in total length excluding the .香港 extension.
2) Hyphens cannot exist at the beginning and end of the domain.
3) Any characters in English or Chinese for .香港 extension are allowed to create Mixture domain name.
4) Mixture domain name cannot combine with symbol and punctuation.
5) Reserved names for Mixture Domain Name are not available for registration.

How to claim the Mixture domain if my English domain is not purchased in HKDNR?

If you had bought your English domain with HKDNR Service Partner, please contact them here and they will claim the Mixture domain for you in HKDNR’s system. If you had bought your English domain with our accredited Registrar, please contact them here and they will claim the Mixture domain for you in their system.

How does your Chinese Domain Name Variant Table establish?

Our Chinese Domain Name Variant Table is based on the combination of both CN and TW language table worked out in Chinese Domain Name Consortium. They are published in this website http://www.iana.org/assignments/idn/registered.htm.

Do all the Chinese Characters that can be used in computer system can be registered as ‘.hk’ Chinese Domain Name?

No. Generally most of the Chinese Characters that used in the computer system can be registered as ‘.hk’ Chinese Domain Name, however some Hong Kong Characters may not be available for ‘.hk’ domain name registration. You can refer to http://www.iana.org/assignments/idn/registered.htm for the Chinese Domain Name Variant Table (combination of CN and TW Language Tables).

How to handle dispute resolution for .hk Chinese Domain Name?

The same as that for ‘.hk’ English Domain Name, the dispute for ‘.hk’ Chinese Domain Name will be according to Dispute Resolution Policy. Currently complainant can raise dispute via Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre.