The name Chanchu was used for two tropical cyclones in the Western North Pacific basin. The name, submitted by Macau, means pearl.
- Tropical Storm Chanchu (2000), (T0007, 12W) – formed from the remnants of Tropical Storm Upana.
- Typhoon Chanchu (2006), (T0601, 02W, Caloy) – a rare Category 4 typhoon during May in the South China Sea that initially traversed the Philippines and then made landfall in Guangdong, China.
The name was retired by the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee in 2006; it was replaced by Sanba in the 2012 season.
This article includes a list of named storms that share the same name (or similar names).
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