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。
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。
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.