This is wrong. Peranakan Chinese does not mean mixed Chinese. It means Chinese who adopted part of Malay culture such as language, architecture and food - very common amongst Penang and Melaka early Chinese settlers.

Any Chinese who decides to marry Malay will almost always become Malay, whether today or hundred of years ago.

There's a reason why most Peranakan Chinese descendants are still "Chinese" today. Because they never married into Malay families.

To prove my point, a 2021 genetic study Singapore's Peranakan Chinese have Malay ancestry, with an average of 5–10%. So you see, only 10% of Peranakans have Malay ancestry.

This post has been edited by trojandude: Today, 06:46 AM

No, it specifically refers to early settlers in Malaya. Some Chinese migrated here way before British brought a lot more in when they colonized this land.