<p>There are almost always more ways than one of expressing something!</p>
<p>Goldi<em>locks</em>: 金发姑娘 (三只熊) had straight hair (at least in Disney films), maybe she was named after the flower? 《金凤花姑娘》</p>
<p>卷发：形状呈卷曲的头发。curly hair or curl hair, ringlets, locks, frizzy hair<br />
卷发：指头发因过度干燥或湿度过高而变得蓬松、卷曲、难以控制的状态。frizzy hair</p>
<p>她拥有一头波浪形的长发。<br />
She has a head full of long wavy hair.</p>
<p>有的人长着天然卷发。<br />
Some people have naturally frizzy hair.</p>
<p>要卷发要吃卷饼!</p>

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2024-05-07T11:47:39.800Z
Goldilocks is thus named because she has _golden locks_, which just means golden hair, regardless of whether it’s straight, wavy or curly.
Janus Bahs Jacquet
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The 3 Bears told me she had wavy hair! 三只熊是骗子呀！ I don't know about you, but I would never refer to straight hair as locks. For me, locks are curls! I suppose I get that from the German version of Silent Night: "Holde Knabe im lockig'n Haar!" But, a straight line is part of a circle with infinite radius, you could be right!
Pedroski
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Yes, _lockig_ in German is unambiguously curly, and if you talk about a singular _lock of hair_, that at least _somewhat_ implies that it’s not just plain, straight hair. But in the plural, it just refers to a head of hair of any type, and you can find lots of examples of phrases like “her long, straight locks” in use.
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Pedroski
<p>Simple way to look at it</p>
<p>Straight hair = 直髮</p>
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<p>wavy hair/ curvy hair = 波浪形頭髮/ 曲髮</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/o5ec2EA4.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/o5ec2EA4.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>curly hair = 捲髮</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/EjSy6sZP.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/EjSy6sZP.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>Using 髮捲 (Curls) to make 捲髮 (curly hair)</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/TpMqdc4J.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/TpMqdc4J.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>捲髮 = 鬈髮</p>

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Tang Ho
<p><em>Adjective</em></p>
<ol>
<li><p><strong>波浪</strong>形 = <strong>wave</strong>-shaped</p>
</li>
<li><p><strong>鬈</strong> = 波浪形；有弯曲（？）</p>
<p>(For this, I was uncertain, as the word &quot;鬈&quot; alone just has the definition of &quot;fine&quot; or &quot;beautiful&quot; hair.</p>
</li>
</ol>
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<p><em>Noun</em></p>
<p>As a noun, I am wondering if &quot;<strong>鬈发</strong>&quot; is a good translation. I couldn't find it on online dictionaries, but was able to find it by chance through a book.</p>
<p>When you add the character for &quot;发&quot; after &quot;鬈&quot;, its definition becomes...</p>
<p>→</p>
<p><strong>鬈发</strong> = wavy hair; hair that has some curl texture in it（鬈曲的头发）</p>
<p>For example:</p>
<blockquote>
<p><em>他顶着<strong>微鬈</strong>的长发</em>  <em>（He has a lightly wavy long hair.)</em></p>
</blockquote>

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How do you say "wavy hair" in Chinese?
# How do you say "wavy hair" in Chinese?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-05-06)

*Adjective*

1. **波浪**形 = **wave**-shaped
2. **鬈** = 波浪形；有弯曲（？）

   (For this, I was uncertain, as the word "鬈" alone just has the definition of "fine" or "beautiful" hair.

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*Noun*

As a noun, I am wondering if "**鬈发**" is a good translation. I couldn't find it on online dictionaries, but was able to find it by chance through a book.

When you add the character for "发" after "鬈", its definition becomes...

→

**鬈发** = wavy hair; hair that has some curl texture in it（鬈曲的头发）

For example:

> *他顶着**微鬈**的长发* *（He has a lightly wavy long hair.)*

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2024-05-07. Score: 5 | Accepted answer

Simple way to look at it

Straight hair = 直髮

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/fz3t4EH6.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/fz3t4EH6.png)

wavy hair/ curvy hair = 波浪形頭髮/ 曲髮

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/o5ec2EA4.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/o5ec2EA4.png)

curly hair = 捲髮

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/EjSy6sZP.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/EjSy6sZP.png)

Using 髮捲 (Curls) to make 捲髮 (curly hair)

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/TpMqdc4J.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/TpMqdc4J.png)

捲髮 = 鬈髮


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### Answer by username_1 on 2024-05-06. Score: 2

There are almost always more ways than one of expressing something!

Goldi*locks*: 金发姑娘 (三只熊) had straight hair (at least in Disney films), maybe she was named after the flower? 《金凤花姑娘》

卷发：形状呈卷曲的头发。curly hair or curl hair, ringlets, locks, frizzy hair  
卷发：指头发因过度干燥或湿度过高而变得蓬松、卷曲、难以控制的状态。frizzy hair

她拥有一头波浪形的长发。  
She has a head full of long wavy hair.

有的人长着天然卷发。  
Some people have naturally frizzy hair.

要卷发要吃卷饼!

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: Goldilocks is thus named because she has _golden locks_, which just means golden hair, regardless of whether it’s straight, wavy or curly.  
> **username_1**: The 3 Bears told me she had wavy hair! 三只熊是骗子呀！ I don't know about you, but I would never refer to straight hair as locks. For me, locks are curls! I suppose I get that from the German version of Silent Night: "Holde Knabe im lockig'n Haar!" But, a straight line is part of a circle with infinite radius, you could be right!  
> **username_2**: Yes, _lockig_ in German is unambiguously curly, and if you talk about a singular _lock of hair_, that at least _somewhat_ implies that it’s not just plain, straight hair. But in the plural, it just refers to a head of hair of any type, and you can find lots of examples of phrases like “her long, straight locks” in use.  

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