One character a day, easy to master Chinese characters. Let's take a look at the basic knowledge of "教".

教 jiào  
Explanation：teach; instruct
Phrases：教导(jiào dǎo) instruct ; 教会(jiào huì) church

“教”（  ）的右边是一只手握着一根棍子（ ）；而左边是小孩因受体罚后留在头上的疤痕（ ）。从这个字看出古时候的教育制度是多么严格。
 The original character showed a hand holding a stick on the right side（  ）, and on the lower left, a child with some kind of marks on its head from being beaten（ ）, This shows how education was in the old days, discipline was strict and , as shown in this character, often involved physical punishment.           

Sentences:

1.Zài lǎoshī de jiàodǎo xià，wǒ shēnxǐng le zìjǐ de cuòwù.
   在老师的教导下，我深醒了自己的错误。
    Under the teacher's instructions, I fully realized my mistakes.

2.Nàge gū'ér bèi sòngdào yìsuǒ jiàohuì xuéxiào shàngxué.
   那个孤儿被送到一所教会学校上学。
    That orphan was sent to a missionary school for education.