iron wire; steel wire
Refers to wire made of iron or steel, used in construction, fencing, crafts, etc.
I put up iron wire around the garden to keep animals out.
Chinese clematis; Clematis florida; leather flower
A flowering vine native to China, often cultivated for its ornamental flowers. The name 鉄線 (iron wire) comes from the plant's tough, wire-like stems.
The Chinese clematis blooms beautifully in early summer.
Standard kanji spelling for both the wire and the plant.
The word 鉄線 literally means 'iron wire', referring to the plant's tough, wire-like stems. The kanji 鉄 (iron) and 線 (line/wire) directly describe this characteristic.